Mosul sits at latitude 36.3350° and longitude 43.1189°, in the northern and eastern hemispheres, placing it in the temperate zone roughly 4,040 km from the equator. With a population of about 1,683,000, it ranks among the larger urban areas of Iraq. Its elevation is about 228 m (748 ft) above sea level. Local time follows the Asia/Baghdad timezone.
Mosul in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | 36.335000, 43.118890 |
| DMS | 36°20'06.00"N 43°07'08.00"E |
| DDM | 36°20.1000'N 43°7.1334'E |
| UTM | 38S 331171E 4022748N |
| MGRS | 38S LF 31170 22748 |
| Plus Code | 8H8584P9+2H2 |
| Geohash | syqwtnw4w |
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Where this city sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 4,040 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 5,967 km · to the South Pole: 14,048 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
-36.3350, -136.8811— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Mosul through 2026
Local times (Asia/Baghdad), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 07:20 | 17:03 | 9 h 43 min |
| Feb 1 | 07:10 | 17:34 | 10 h 23 min |
| Mar 1 | 06:40 | 18:02 | 11 h 22 min |
| Apr 1 | 05:55 | 18:29 | 12 h 34 min |
| May 1 | 05:16 | 18:55 | 13 h 39 min |
| Jun 1 | 04:52 | 19:20 | 14 h 27 min |
| Jul 1 | 04:54 | 19:30 | 14 h 35 min |
| Aug 1 | 05:15 | 19:15 | 14 h 00 min |
| Sep 1 | 05:40 | 18:38 | 12 h 58 min |
| Oct 1 | 06:03 | 17:53 | 11 h 50 min |
| Nov 1 | 06:31 | 17:13 | 10 h 41 min |
| Dec 1 | 07:01 | 16:54 | 9 h 52 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Mosul
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 3,781 km | 2,350 mi | 310° NW |
| New York | 9,318 km | 5,790 mi | 317° NW |
| Tokyo | 8,258 km | 5,132 mi | 57° ENE |
| Sydney | 13,626 km | 8,467 mi | 111° ESE |
| Dubai | 1,694 km | 1,053 mi | 134° SE |
| Singapore | 7,329 km | 4,554 mi | 107° ESE |
| Los Angeles | 11,953 km | 7,427 mi | 344° NNW |
| Johannesburg | 7,131 km | 4,431 mi | 195° SSW |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, Iraq | 1 km | 258° WSW |
| Erbil, Iraq | 81 km | 101° E |
| Diyarbakır, Türkiye | 311 km | 305° NW |
| Tabriz, Iran | 341 km | 54° NE |
| Baghdad, Iraq | 353 km | 160° SSE |
Local time
Mosul uses the Asia/Baghdad timezone (UTC+03:00 in January, UTC+03:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.