World Timezones

EST to Erbil Converter

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Eastern Time10:20 amWed, Jun 10
Eastern TimeEDT
North America · UTC-4
10:20 amWed, Jun 10
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ErbilGMT+3
Iraq · UTC+3
5:20 pmWed, Jun 10
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Offset

The time difference between Eastern Time and Erbil is 7 hours.

7 hours

Eastern Time (EDT) is behind Erbil (GMT+3).

EDT: UTC-4

GMT+3: UTC+3

Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Erbil is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in Eastern Time (4 PM–5 PM in Erbil).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 9:00 AM Eastern Time (4:00 PM Erbil).

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

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Erbil uses Arabian Standard Time. To call Iraq, dial +964.

Erbil is approximately 5,850 miles northeast of Eastern Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

ESTErbilDay
12:00 am7:00 amSame day
1:00 am8:00 amSame day
2:00 am9:00 amSame day
3:00 am10:00 amSame day
4:00 am11:00 amSame day
5:00 am12:00 pmSame day
6:00 am1:00 pmSame day
7:00 am2:00 pmSame day
8:00 am3:00 pmSame day
9:00 am4:00 pmSame day
10:00 am5:00 pmSame day
11:00 am6:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm10:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm12:00 am+1 day
6:00 pm1:00 am+1 day
7:00 pm2:00 am+1 day
8:00 pm3:00 am+1 day
9:00 pm4:00 am+1 day
10:00 pm5:00 am+1 day
11:00 pm6:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Erbil 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

Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Day length
15h 2m
Erbil
Sunrise
4:47 AM
Sunset
7:21 PM
Day length
14h 34m

Daylight overlap: 6h 56m — 5:25 AM–12:21 PM in Eastern Time (12:25 PM–7:21 PM in Erbil). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Airports in Arabian Standard Time

  • BGW
  • BSR
  • EBL

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am EST in Erbil?
9:00 am EST is 4:00 pm Erbil.
What is 12:00 pm EST in Erbil?
12:00 pm EST is 7:00 pm Erbil.
What is 12:30 pm EST in Erbil?
12:30 pm EST is 7:30 pm Erbil.
What is 2:00 pm EST in Erbil?
2:00 pm EST is 9:00 pm Erbil.
What is 5:00 pm EST in Erbil?
5:00 pm EST is 12:00 am Erbil, the next day.
What is 11:30 pm EST in Erbil?
11:30 pm EST is 6:30 am Erbil, the next day.