Time in Doha, Qatar 🇶🇦
The current local time in Doha, Qatar is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Qatar time zone (UTC +03:00).
Doha local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+3
Doha at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Qatar- UTC offset now
- +03:00 GMT+3
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 25.29° N, 51.53° E
- Population
- 956,457
- Country
- Qatar · ISO QA
- Dialing code
- +974
- Currency
- Qatari Riyal (QAR)
- Work week
- Sunday to Thursday
- Drives on the
- Right
Doha right now
Time difference
Doha is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Daylight saving time
Doha stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled.
Sun today
Sunrise 05:36 · Sunset 17:02
Day length 11h 26m · twilight and monthly table →
Doha time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Doha overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Doha time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Doha | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Doha vs. major cities
How far Doha is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Doha, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Doha | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Doha time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Doha
The closest places to Doha among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates | 300 km (190 mi) east | +1 h |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | 380 km (230 mi) east | +1 h |
| Riyadh · Saudi Arabia | 490 km (310 mi) west | Same time |
| Kuwait City · Kuwait | 570 km (360 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Baghdad · Iraq | 1,130 km (700 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Tehran · Iran | 1,160 km (720 mi) north | +0:30 h |
| Mecca · Saudi Arabia | 1,270 km (790 mi) west | Same time |
| Jeddah · Saudi Arabia | 1,330 km (820 mi) west | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Doha.
Clock time vs. sun time in Doha
Doha's standard offset, UTC +03:00, is based on the 45° E meridian; the city itself lies at 51.53° E, 6.5° east of it. In standard time its clocks run about 26 min behind the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:18 (around 29 October) and 11:49 (around 5 February) on the clock. Mornings get light earlier and evenings get dark sooner than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Doha
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 أكتوبر 2026
- Time
- 3:30 م · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Saturday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ar-QA, Qatar's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Doha
Since 1970, Doha has gone through 2 distinct time-keeping periods, none of them with daylight saving time. Since 1972 it has stayed on UTC +03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Doha stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (2 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1971 | UTC +04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1972–2026 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Doha through the year
The longest day in Doha is 21 June with 13h 43m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 34m. Day length swings by 3 h 9 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:44 on 2 June and the latest sunset at 18:29 on 26 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Doha in?
Doha uses the Asia/Qatar time zone: UTC +03:00 all year round.
Does Doha observe daylight saving time?
No. Doha has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Doha?
Around 21 June, with 13h 43m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 34m.
What is the dialing code for Doha?
To call Doha from abroad, dial your international access code, then Qatar's country code +974, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Doha?
The standard work week in Qatar runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunrise so early in Doha?
Doha lies at 51.53° E, 6.5° east of the 45° E meridian its UTC +03:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 26 min behind the sun. Solar noon falls between 11:18 and 11:49 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the earliest sunrise is at 04:44 on 2 June.
What is the nearest city to Doha on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, about 300 km (190 mi) to the east. It is 1 h ahead of Doha.
How are dates and times written in Doha?
Following the ar-QA conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 م). Calendars start the week on Saturday.
Explore more for Doha
Everything else we track for Doha: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.