What time is it in Doha right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Doha, Qatar, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Qatar. Doha is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Doha in?

Doha uses AST (Arabian Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Qatar, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Doha observe daylight saving time?

No. Doha stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Doha?

Open the time zone converter for Doha to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Doha, Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar

Doha is on AST (Arabian Standard Time), UTC+3. Doha does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Doha, Qatar

12:57 PM:53AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Qatar
Region: Baladiyat ad Dawhah
Lat/Long: 25°17'N / 51°32'E
Elevation: 11 m
Population: 344,939
Currency: Rial (QAR)
Languages: Arabic, Spanish
Dialling code: +974

Time zone in Doha

Time zone
AST
Arabian Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Doha keeps UTC+3

Doha keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Qatar, the one time zone in use in Qatar. Doha does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Doha today

Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Day length
11 hours 18 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Doha for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 25°17'N / 51°32'E.

Time difference between Doha and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Doha. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Doha
City	Local time	Compared to Doha
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Doha

All 10 cities in Qatar

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.