Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
Qods, also written Shahr-e Qods, is a satellite city west of Tehran, adjacent to Shahriar and part of the same rapidly grown belt on the plain. It is largely residential and working-class.
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Qods, Tehran, Iran uses Asia/Tehran, currently +0330 (UTC+03:30). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Qods is a city in Iran, home to around 309,600 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+03:30
Country
🇮🇷 Iran
Population
309,605
Calling code
+98
Currency
IRR
Qods vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:16 / 17:24
- Day length
- 11h 8m
Qods, beyond the clock
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
What to see
Timed to the light
The city is residential rather than a destination. Tehran's museums, palaces and bazaar are east, and the Alborz range and its ski resorts are north of the capital.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Daylight
- 11h 8m
Getting around
Transit notes
Shared taxis and buses connect into Tehran, with a metro line serving the western corridor. Traffic on the approaches to the capital is consistently heavy.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
Spring and autumn are the most comfortable. Summers on the plain are hot and dry, and winters are cold.
Currency & language
🇮🇷 IRR
Iran uses the IRR, calling code +98.
Iran uses the rial, with prices commonly quoted in toman, and Persian is the language. Hospitality is emphatic, and international cards do not function.
Common questions
What time zone is Qods in?
Qods uses the Asia/Tehran time zone, currently +0330 (UTC+03:30).
Does Qods observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Qods in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Qods?
Qods is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC, 7 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York City, 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of London and 5 hours 30 minutes behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .