Offset
The time difference between Central Time and Al Başrah al Qadīmah is 8 hours.
Central Time (CDT) is behind Al Başrah al Qadīmah (GMT+3).
CDT: UTC-5
GMT+3: UTC+3
Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Al Başrah al Qadīmah is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Central Time and Al Başrah al Qadīmah don't overlap on the same weekday. Al Başrah al Qadīmah is 8 hours ahead of Central Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Central Time (3 PM–8 PM in Al Başrah al Qadīmah) — suggest 9:00 AM Central Time (5:00 PM Al Başrah al Qadīmah).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Al Başrah al Qadīmah uses Arabian Standard Time. To call Iraq, dial +964.
Al Başrah al Qadīmah is approximately 6,700 miles northeast of Central Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| CST | Al Başrah al Qadīmah | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Central Time observes daylight saving time; Al Başrah al Qadīmah does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:17 AM
- Sunset
- 8:23 PM
- Day length
- 15h 5m
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
- Day length
- 14h 2m
Daylight overlap: 5h 32m — 5:17 AM–10:49 AM in Central Time (1:17 PM–6:49 PM in Al Başrah al Qadīmah). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Central Time
Other cities in Arabian Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Airports in Arabian Standard Time
- BGW
- BSR
- EBL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am CST in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 9:00 am CST is 5:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah.
- What is 12:00 pm CST in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 12:00 pm CST is 8:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah.
- What is 12:30 pm CST in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 12:30 pm CST is 8:30 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah.
- What is 2:00 pm CST in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 2:00 pm CST is 10:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah.
- What is 5:00 pm CST in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 5:00 pm CST is 1:00 am Al Başrah al Qadīmah, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm CST in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 11:30 pm CST is 7:30 am Al Başrah al Qadīmah, the next day.