Where does Iron Man 3 fit in the timeline?

Iron Man 3 (Set in 2012) Immediately post-Avengers both the chronological and release date timelines sync up for the most part. Iron Man 3 was the first movie to come out after the 2012 blockbuster, and it’s also the first story in-universe to follow it – taking place around Christmas of that year.

Is Iron Man 3 before Avengers?

Iron Man 3 is a 2013 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and The Avengers. It is the seventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the first installment of Phase Two.