Current local time in Doha, Qatar
Doha, the capital of Qatar, is on Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Arabian Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Qatar
- UTC offset
- UTC+3same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- QatarAsia · capital city
- Population
- 345,000city proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +974currency: Rial (QAR)
- Coordinates
- 25.29° N, 51.53° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Doha today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Doha
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Doha | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| US New York | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 10h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
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Best time to call Doha
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Doha
Doha does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+3 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Doha shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Doha
All of Qatar keeps the same standard time as Doha (UTC+3).
Sunrise and sunset in Doha, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:19 | 16:54 | 10h 36m |
| February | 06:17 | 17:17 | 11h 01m |
| March | 05:57 | 17:35 | 11h 38m |
| April | 05:25 | 17:49 | 12h 24m |
| May | 04:58 | 18:03 | 13h 06m |
| June | 04:43 | 18:19 | 13h 36m |
| July | 04:46 | 18:28 | 13h 41m |
| August | 05:00 | 18:19 | 13h 19m |
| September | 05:14 | 17:53 | 12h 39m |
| October | 05:25 | 17:21 | 11h 56m |
| November | 05:41 | 16:53 | 11h 12m |
| December | 06:02 | 16:43 | 10h 41m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 43m of daylight (sunrise 04:44, sunset 18:26). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 34m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Doha
What time zone is Doha in?
Doha uses the Asia/Qatar time zone (Arabian Standard Time), UTC+3.
Does Doha observe daylight saving time?
No. Doha stays on UTC+3 all year.
What is the time difference between Doha and New York?
Right now New York is 7h behind Doha. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Doha does not.
What is the time difference between Doha and London?
London is 2h behind Doha right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Doha?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:44 and sets about 18:26 (13h 43m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:14 and sets about 16:48 (10h 34m).
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