Offset
The time difference between Melbourne and Baghdad is 7 hours.
Melbourne (AEST) is ahead of Baghdad (GMT+3).
AEST: UTC+10
GMT+3: UTC+3
Neither Melbourne nor Baghdad is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Melbourne (9 AM–10 AM in Baghdad).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Melbourne (9:00 AM Baghdad).
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.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Melbourne | Baghdad | 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
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Baghdad does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Melbourne transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Sunrise
- 4:54 AM
- Sunset
- 7:11 PM
- Day length
- 14h 18m
Daylight overlap: 5h 15m — 11:54 AM–5:09 PM in Melbourne (4:54 AM–10:09 AM in Baghdad). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Arabian Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Airports in Arabian Standard Time
- BGW
- BSR
- EBL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Melbourne in Baghdad?
- 9:00 am Melbourne is 2:00 am Baghdad.
- What is 12:00 pm Melbourne in Baghdad?
- 12:00 pm Melbourne is 5:00 am Baghdad.
- What is 12:30 pm Melbourne in Baghdad?
- 12:30 pm Melbourne is 5:30 am Baghdad.
- What is 2:00 pm Melbourne in Baghdad?
- 2:00 pm Melbourne is 7:00 am Baghdad.
- What is 5:00 pm Melbourne in Baghdad?
- 5:00 pm Melbourne is 10:00 am Baghdad.
- What is 11:30 pm Melbourne in Baghdad?
- 11:30 pm Melbourne is 4:30 pm Baghdad.