Live clocks for every Iran city — UTC offsets, DST status, and inter-city time gaps.
The Middle East mostly sits at UTC+3 (Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Israel, Iraq) or UTC+4 (UAE, Oman). Israel and parts of Palestine observe DST on a different schedule from Europe (typically Mar → Oct, but with local variation). Weekly business rhythm is distinct — Friday is the weekend across the GCC and much of the region, so Sunday-Thursday is the working week in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Egypt.
Iran uses Iran Standard Time (IRST, UTC+3:30) in winter and Iran Daylight Time (IRDT, UTC+4:30) in summer. The half-hour offset is one of the most distinctive timezone characteristics in the Middle East — shared only with a small number of other countries globally.
DST in 2025: clocks spring forward one hour at midnight on the first day of Farvardin (approximately 21–22 March, the Persian New Year / Nowruz) and fall back at midnight on the first day of Mehr (approximately 22–23 September). The exact dates follow the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar.
Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz, and Tabriz all use IRST/IRDT. Key differences: Dubai (GST, UTC+4) is 30 minutes ahead of Iran in winter. Karachi (PKT, UTC+5) is 1.5 hours ahead. London (GMT) is 3.5 hours behind in winter.
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Time differences may shift seasonally when cities observe different daylight saving schedules.
Timezones, DST rules, and scheduling in Iran
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