Mashhad, Iran · UTC+3:30

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Mashhad is Iran’s second-largest city and one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Shia Islam, receiving around 30 million pilgrims annually who come to the shrine of Imam Reza.[3] It runs on Iran Standard Time, UTC+3:30, year-round. Iran abolished daylight saving in September 2022. Iran’s 30-minute offset puts it in unusual company: most of its neighbors use whole-hour increments.

Iran has maintained its distinctive half-hour offset since 1946, when it set the clock at the meridian running through Tehran rather than rounding to the nearest hour.[4] This creates a perpetual scheduling wrinkle for anyone coordinating with neighboring countries: Afghanistan (UTC+4:30) shares the half-hour sensibility, but Turkey (UTC+3), Iraq (UTC+3), and Pakistan (UTC+5) all use whole-hour offsets.

pilgrimage city beyond the civil clock

The pilgrimage to Mashhad operates on its own rhythms. The shrine complex is open for ziyarat (visiting) twenty-four hours a day, accommodating pilgrims on buses arriving at 3am, noon, and midnight. Civil time is a scheduling framework, but the actual city runs whenever people need it to.

9am in Mashhad is 5:30am in London during European winter, that 30-minute offset making the calculation slightly pause.

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IANA timezone Asia/Tehran

Current offset UTC+3:30

Daylight saving No DST observed

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Questions about time in Mashhad

What timezone is Mashhad in?: Mashhad uses the IANA timezone Asia/Tehran. The UTC offset is always UTC+3:30 - this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.
Does Mashhad observe daylight saving time?: No. Mashhad does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+3:30 all year round.
What is the current UTC offset for Mashhad?: Mashhad is currently at UTC+3:30.
What is the time difference between Mashhad and New York?: Mashhad is currently 7 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
What is the time difference between Mashhad and London?: Mashhad is currently 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of London.
What is the time difference between Mashhad and Los Angeles?: Mashhad is currently 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the time difference between Mashhad and Tokyo?: Mashhad is currently 5 hours 30 minutes behind Tokyo.
What is the IANA timezone name for Mashhad?: The IANA timezone database identifier for Mashhad is Asia/Tehran. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Asia/Tehran' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Asia/Tehran')`), or any IANA-compatible library.

Frequently Asked Questions

What timezone is Mashhad in?

Mashhad uses the IANA timezone Asia/Tehran. The UTC offset is always UTC+3:30 - this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.

Does Mashhad observe daylight saving time?

No. Mashhad does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+3:30 all year round.

What is the current UTC offset for Mashhad?

Mashhad is currently at UTC+3:30.

What is the time difference between Mashhad and New York?

Mashhad is currently 7 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.

What is the time difference between Mashhad and London?

Mashhad is currently 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of London.

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