Offset
The time difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Al Başrah al Qadīmah is 2 hours.
Greenwich Mean Time (BST) is behind Al Başrah al Qadīmah (GMT+3).
BST: UTC+1
GMT+3: UTC+3
Greenwich Mean Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Al Başrah al Qadīmah is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–3 PM in Greenwich Mean Time (11 AM–5 PM in Al Başrah al Qadīmah).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (2:00 PM Al Başrah al Qadīmah).
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 Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
Al Başrah al Qadīmah uses Arabian Standard Time. To call Iraq, dial +964.
Al Başrah al Qadīmah is approximately 2,800 miles east of Greenwich Mean Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| GMT | Al Başrah al Qadīmah | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time; Al Başrah al Qadīmah does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Greenwich Mean Time transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 9:13 PM
- Day length
- 16h 27m
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
- Day length
- 14h 2m
Daylight overlap: 12h 3m — 4:47 AM–4:49 PM in Greenwich Mean Time (6:47 AM–6:49 PM in Al Başrah al Qadīmah). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Other cities in Arabian Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in Arabian Standard Time
- BGW
- BSR
- EBL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am GMT in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 9:00 am GMT is 11:00 am Al Başrah al Qadīmah.
- What is 12:00 pm GMT in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 12:00 pm GMT is 2:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah.
- What is 12:30 pm GMT in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 12:30 pm GMT is 2:30 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah.
- What is 2:00 pm GMT in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 2:00 pm GMT is 4:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah.
- What is 5:00 pm GMT in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 5:00 pm GMT is 7:00 pm Al Başrah al Qadīmah.
- What is 11:30 pm GMT in Al Başrah al Qadīmah?
- 11:30 pm GMT is 1:30 am Al Başrah al Qadīmah, the next day.