Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, Iraq · UTC+3 ☆

Al Mawsil al Jadidah is in the Asia/Baghdad timezone (AST/UTC+3), with no daylight saving. New Mosul is the modern western district of Iraq’s second-largest city, which has a population of over 1 million.

Al Mawşil al Jadīdah means “New Mosul,” the modern district on the western bank of the Tigris River in Iraq’s second-largest city. Mosul is an ancient city, with a history stretching back to Assyrian civilization, but this district represents its 20th and 21st-century expansion beyond the old city core.

The clock is Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3. The IANA identifier is Asia/Baghdad, shared with Baghdad and the rest of Iraq. No daylight saving.

Mosul’s recent history has been defined by the period from 2014 to 2017, when the city was occupied by ISIL and then liberated in a lengthy and destructive battle. Reconstruction has been ongoing since. The daily rhythms of the city are still shaped by this recent past: some neighborhoods fully rebuilt and active, others still bearing the physical marks of the conflict.

Layers of time in Mosul

Time in Mosul carries layers that a timezone offset doesn’t capture. The old city, on the east bank, runs on older rhythms of markets and mosques. The newer western districts have a different character.

At 36 degrees north, Mosul has more pronounced seasonal variation than southern Iraq. Winters are cold, with occasional snow. Summers are hot. The 10 hours of winter daylight compared to 14 in summer create a more felt seasonal difference than Basra to the south.

9am in Mosul is 6am in London during European winter.

Sources

• IANA Time Zone Database - Asia/Baghdad
• UN Iraq