Your films in Baghdad. Even on 1 Mbps.
Baghdad at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Iraq
- Population
- about 7.2 million
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad (UTC+3)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 16:00–20:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 9 h 56 min in mid-winter, 14 h 22 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 41 m
- Nearest cities
- Erbil 319 km · Mosul 353 km · Basra 448 km
- Subtitle languages
- Arabic, Kurdish
What makes Baghdad different
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq. In a city of about 7.2 million, the same mast serves thousands of phones at once — streams that ask for less hold up better.
Making a bundle last in Baghdad
Same picture, less data: about 1.0 GB per HD hour, compared with 2.5–2.7 GB for Jellyfin and Plex in our live tests. That's the difference between a film finishing on mobile data in Baghdad or not.
Baghdad's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Baghdad is UTC+3, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (16:00–20:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Baghdad gets about 9 h 56 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 22 min in mid-summer.
Travelling around Iraq
From Baghdad it's about 319 km to Erbil. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into Iran? Kermanshah is about 269 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Baghdad
How much mobile data does a film use in Baghdad?
Measured: 1.0 GB per HD hour with Silux Media versus 2.7 GB with Plex for an identical picture — the same film, under half the data.
Does it support Arabic and Kurdish subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Baghdad?
Yes. Using less data per minute means a stream needs less of a busy cell or Wi-Fi network — so it keeps playing when others start to buffer.
Can I watch my films in Iran?
Yes. Over the border in Kermanshah (around 269 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Baghdad.
Can I watch my own films in Baghdad?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Baghdad or wherever you take them.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Baghdad?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (16:00–20:00 UTC), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.