Current Time in Doha
The clock shows Doha time now, with seconds. Qatar keeps UTC+3 all year, one hour behind its neighbor the UAE.
Current time in Doha
- IANA zone
- Current time in Doha
What time zone is Doha in?
Doha is on Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3, the same as Riyadh, Kuwait City and Manama. There is no summer time, so the offset is fixed.
- Offset
- UTC+3 all year
- IANA zone
- Asia/Qatar
- Summer time
- Not observed
Qatar's time zone
Qatar moved from UTC+4 to UTC+3 in June 1972 and has stayed there since, without any daylight saving time. The IANA time zone database records the change, and Bahrain, whose zone is linked to Qatar's, made it at the same time.
- IANA zone
- Asia/Qatar
- Standard time
- AST · UTC+3
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
Doha's distance to other cities
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | −13 | −13 |
| Anchorage | −12 | −11 |
| Seattle | −11 | −10 |
| Denver | −10 | −9 |
| Vancouver | −10 | −10 |
| Houston | −9 | −8 |
| Lima | −8 | −8 |
| Toronto | −8 | −7 |
| Washington, D.C. | −8 | −7 |
| Buenos Aires | −6 | −6 |
| São Paulo | −6 | −6 |
| London | −3 | −2 |
| Amsterdam | −2 | −1 |
| Berlin | −2 | −1 |
| Madrid | −2 | −1 |
| Paris | −2 | −1 |
| Zurich | −2 | −1 |
| Athens | −1 | 0 |
| Cairo | −1 | 0 |
| Johannesburg | −1 | −1 |
| Nairobi | 0 | 0 |
| Riyadh | 0 | 0 |
| Dubai | +1 | +1 |
| Delhi | +2:30 | +2:30 |
| Dhaka | +3 | +3 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | +4 | +4 |
| Kuala Lumpur | +5 | +5 |
| Manila | +5 | +5 |
| Perth | +5 | +5 |
| Shanghai | +5 | +5 |
| Taipei | +5 | +5 |
| Seoul | +6 | +6 |
| Brisbane | +7 | +7 |
| Melbourne | +8 | +7 |
| Sydney | +8 | +7 |
Hours to add to the time in Doha; a minus sign means the other city is behind
Doha is a major transfer airport, and connecting passengers are the people most often caught out by the clock. In winter a flight from London of about six and a half hours lands in Doha nine and a half clock hours after it left, and the onward leg to Bangkok or Sydney moves the clock forward again.
Europe moves one hour closer to Doha in its summer; Delhi stays two and a half hours ahead and Manila five hours ahead all year.
Transfers through Doha
- Boarding passes show local time at each airport.
- A connection time in the app is already in the transfer airport's local time.
- Phones switch zones on landing only when they reach a network; check the clock above if in doubt.
Business hours across the Gulf
Qatar's working week runs Sunday to Thursday. Because Dubai is one hour ahead and keeps a Monday-to-Friday government week, the best overlap between the two cities is Monday to Thursday, Doha morning. The Dubai clock shows the other side.
Qatar's Gulf neighbors are split. Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia keep the same hour as Doha, while the UAE and Oman are an hour ahead.
Doha time questions
What is the time zone of Qatar?
Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3. Qatar has no daylight saving time.
Is Doha one hour behind Dubai?
Yes, all year. Dubai uses UTC+4.
When did Qatar move to UTC+3?
In 1972. Before that Qatar kept UTC+4, the same as the UAE.
How many hours is Doha ahead of London?
Three hours from late October to late March and two hours in the UK summer.
Is Doha on the same time as Riyadh?
Yes. Doha and Riyadh share UTC+3 all year, so their clocks always match.