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Current local time in Doha, Qatar
Asia/Qatar
Observatory log
Doha, observed
- 01Time zone
Arabian Standard Time
UTC+3 · UTC+3 · IANA
Asia/Qatar- 02Daylight saving
Qatar does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+3 (UTC+3) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:31Sunset17:08Day length11 h 36 minSolar noon11:19
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour05:18–06:02 · 16:37–17:22
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Qatar is Friday and Saturday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Qatar
Qatar uses a single time zone: Asia/Qatar.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
25.29° N, 51.53° E · Ad Dawhah
Differences
Doha and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from DohaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −2 h | |
 New York | −7 h | |
| Los Angeles | −10 h | |
| Chicago | −8 h | |
 São Paulo | −6 h | |
 Paris | −1 h | |
 Dubai | +1 h | |
 Mumbai | +2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +5 h | |
 Hong Kong | +5 h | |
 Tokyo | +6 h |
Questions
Asked about Doha
What time zone is Doha in?
Doha uses Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3), UTC+3. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Qatar.
Does Qatar use daylight saving time?
No. Qatar does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Doha today?
Today in Doha the sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 17:08, giving 11 h 36 min of daylight.