Offset
The time difference between Al Başrah al Qadīmah and Eastern Time is 7 hours.
Al Başrah al Qadīmah (GMT+3) is ahead of Eastern Time (EDT).
GMT+3: UTC+3
EDT: UTC-4
Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Al Başrah al Qadīmah is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Al Başrah al Qadīmah (9 AM–10 AM in Eastern Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Al Başrah al Qadīmah (9:00 AM Eastern Time).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Iraq runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Al Başrah al Qadīmah uses Arabian Standard Time. To call Iraq, dial +964.
Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Eastern Time is approximately 6,250 miles northwest of Al Başrah al Qadīmah.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Al Başrah al Qadīmah | EST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Al Başrah al Qadīmah does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:51 PM
- Day length
- 14h 4m
- Sunrise
- 5:26 AM
- Sunset
- 8:26 PM
- Day length
- 15h
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Arabian Standard Time
Cities in Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Arabian Standard Time
- BGW
- BSR
- EBL
Airports in Eastern Time
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Al Başrah al Qadīmah in EST?
- 9:00 am Al Başrah al Qadīmah is 2:00 am EST.
- What is 12:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah in EST?
- 12:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah is 5:00 am EST.
- What is 12:30 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah in EST?
- 12:30 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah is 5:30 am EST.
- What is 2:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah in EST?
- 2:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah is 7:00 am EST.
- What is 5:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah in EST?
- 5:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah is 10:00 am EST.
- What is 11:30 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah in EST?
- 11:30 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah is 4:30 pm EST.