Iran Time Zone

What is the time zone of Iran?

Iran is in the Iran Time zone. All places including the capital Tehran have the same time, there are no exceptions. The country does observe daylight savings so there are two different clocks depending on the time of the year. The standard time is based on the solar time at 52.5° east longitude which also reflects the start of the year in the Persian Solar Hirji calendar.

  • Iran Standard Time (IRST): +3:30 UTC (ahead)
  • Iran Daylight Time (IRDT): +4:30 UTC (ahead)
iran time zone map
middle east time zone map
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Travel to neighboring provinces and countries

These are the times differences if you travel outside of Iran.

To Iraq: You will enter the Arabia Time zone:

  • November to March: -0:30 hour (behind)
  • March to October: -1:30 hour (behind)

To Kuwait: You will enter the Arabia Time zone:

  • November to March: -0:30 hour (behind)
  • March to October: -1:30 hour (behind)

To Bahrain: You will enter the Arabia Time zone:

  • November to March: -0:30 hour (behind)
  • March to October: -1:30 hour (behind

To Qatar: You will enter the Arabia Time zone:

  • November to March: -0:30 hour (behind)
  • March to October: -1:30 hour (behind

To United Arab Emirates (UAE): You will enter the Gulf Time zone:

  • November to March: +0:30 hour (ahead)
  • March to October: -0:30 hour (behind)

To Oman: You will enter the Gulf Time zone:

  • November to March: +0:30 hour (ahead)
  • March to October: -0:30 hour (behind)

To Afghanistan: You will enter the Afghanistan Time zone:

  • November to March: +1:00 hour (ahead)
  • March to October: no time difference

To Turkmenistan: You will enter the Turkmenistan Time zone:

  • November to March: +1:30 hour (ahead)
  • March to October: +0:30 hour (ahead)

To Pakistan: You will enter the Pakistan Time zone:

  • November to March: +1:30 hour (ahead)
  • March to October: +0:30 hour (ahead)

Iran Daylight Savings Time (DST)

It starts on the first month of the Persian Solar Hirji calendar (1 Farvardin) and ends on the sixth month (30 Shahrivar). This corresponds to respectively 22nd or 23th March till 21st or 22nd September. In March the clock is moved forward from 00.00 am to 01.00 am (so you will lose an hour of sleep during the night). While in September it’s reversed as the clock is moved backward from 00.00 am to 23.00 am and you will gain an extra hour of sleep. One way of remembering the movement sequence is that clocks “spring forward and fall back”.

Other Middle Eastern countries

You can check out information and maps of other Middle Eastern countries by clicking on the below links.

Eastern European Time & Israel Time Arabia Standard Time & Turkey Time Iran Standard Time Gulf Standard Time
Cyprus Bahrain Iran Oman
Egypt * Iraq United Arab Emirates
Israel Kuwait Abu Dhabi
Jordan Qatar Ajman
Lebanon Saudi Arabia Dubai
State of Palestine Turkey Fujairah
Syria Yemen Ras Al Khaimah
Sharjah
Umm Al Quwain
* no daylight savings