Al-Kut, Wasit, Iraq uses Asia/Baghdad, currently +03 (UTC+03:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Al-Kut is a city in Iraq, with a population of about 315,200. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Al-Kut is the capital of Wasit province in eastern Iraq, on a bend of the Tigris downstream of Baghdad. It is an agricultural and administrative centre on the flat river plain, with a barrage across the river.
The town is a working provincial centre rather than a destination, and the Tigris and its irrigation works are its setting. The site of the ancient city of Wasit lies within the province, and the town was the scene of a lengthy siege during the First World War.
Shared taxis cover the town and connect along the highway to Baghdad. Travel in Iraq should be planned with current local advice, and checkpoints are routine.
The cooler months around the turn of the year are the only comfortable time. Summers on the Mesopotamian plain are extremely hot, and dust storms are common in spring.
Iraq uses the IQD, calling code +964.
Iraq uses the dinar, and Arabic is the language with limited English. Hospitality toward guests is emphatic, and cash is used for nearly all transactions.
