Current time in Qatar

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Sun today ↑ 05:36 ↓ 17:03 (11 hours 27 minutes)ASTUTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
AST
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+974
Population
2,781,677
Area
11,437 km²

Time difference with your location

Qatar is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Qatar time now

Time zone of Qatar

Qatar uses one time zone: Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Qatar

Major cities in Qatar

The 8 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Doha344,939
Al Rayyan272,465
Lusail198,600
Az Za'ayin54,339
Umm Ghuwaylīnah39,457
Umm Şalāl Muḩammad29,391
Al Wakrah26,436
Al Khor18,923

Time difference with world cities · Qatar

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionQatar ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Qatar (AST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Qatar (AST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Qatar at a glance

Capital
Doha
Area
11,437 km²
Population
2,781,677
Continent
Asia
Currency
Qatari Riyal (QAR)
Calling code
+974
Internet domain
.qa
Spoken languages
Arabic, Spanish
Neighbouring countries
Saudi Arabia

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Qatar use?

Qatar uses one time zone nationwide: Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Asia/Qatar.

Does Qatar observe daylight saving time?

No. Qatar does not change its clocks; it stays on AST (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Qatar and UTC?

Qatar is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Qatar?

The international calling code of Qatar is +974 and its currency is the Qatari Riyal (QAR). Its internet domain is .qa.

What time is it in Doha now?

Doha is on Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Doha. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.