Where the Asia/Qatar time zone is used
Countries: 🇧🇭 Bahrain, 🇶🇦 Qatar.
Also known in software as: Asia/Bahrain.
Largest cities on Asia/Qatar
DohaBaladiyat ad Dawhah
Ar RayyānBaladiyat ar Rayyan
LusailAl Daayen
Az̧ Z̧a‘āyinAl Daayen
Umm GhuwaylīnahAl-Shahaniya
Umm Şalāl MuḩammadUmm Salal
Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat RāshidBaladiyat ar Rayyan
Al WakrahAl Wakrah
Nu‘ayjahBaladiyat ad Dawhah
Al KhawrAl Khor
Ash ShīḩānīyahAl-Shahaniya
DukhānAl-Shahaniya
Asia/Qatar time zone
Arabian Time
Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3)
IANA: Asia/Qatar · UTC+3
Daylight saving time in Asia/Qatar
Asia/Qatar does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Asia/Qatar today
Sunrise 05:25 · Sunset 17:21
Daylight 11h 57m · Solar noon 11:23
Time in Asia/Qatar vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Asia/Qatar |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 10 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 2 hours behind |
| Paris | Thu | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai | Thu | 1 hour ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 2.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 1 hour behind |
| São Paulo | Thu | 6 hours behind |
| Chicago | Thu | 8 hours behind |
What time zone is Asia/Qatar in?
Clocks in Asia/Qatar run on Arabian Time (UTC+3, UTC+3); software knows the zone as Asia/Qatar.
Does Asia/Qatar observe daylight saving time?
No. Asia/Qatar keeps UTC+3 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
Asia/Qatar in software and databases
Older software may still use Asia/Bahrain; these are aliases of Asia/Qatar and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+3, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Asia/Qatar
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Frequently asked questions about Asia/Qatar
What time zone is Asia/Qatar in?
Arabian Time (UTC+3), UTC+3; IANA zone Asia/Qatar.
Does Asia/Qatar have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC+3 all year.