Right now, local time in Doha is 18:19 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Doha ranks #1762 worldwide by population — the largest city in Qatar.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Qatar GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 42m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 34m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Doha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.2855° N, 51.5310° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Baladiyat ad Dawhah
- Country
- 🇶🇦 Qatar
- Population
- 344,939 · #1762 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Doha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.29° S, 128.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 166 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:19 GMT-8 (Pacific/Pitcairn)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Doha today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:18
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 252.6° from north (WSW (253°))
Full prayer timetable for Doha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Doha sits in the Asia/Qatar time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Qatar, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Doha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 379 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,329 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.29° N, 51.53° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:19 | −11h |
| Chicago | 09:19 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 12:19 | −6h |
| London | 15:19 | −3h |
| Paris | 16:19 | −2h |
| Moscow | 18:19 | same time |
| Dubai | 19:19 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:49 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:19 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:19 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 00:19 | +6h |
| Sydney | 02:19 | +8h |
Best time to call Doha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Doha local time:
Cities sharing Doha's time zone
Other cities in Qatar
- Ar Rayyān18:19
- Lusail18:19
- Al Maţār al ‘Atīq18:19
- Al Manşūrah18:19
- Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin18:19
- Madīnat Khalīfah18:19
- An Najmah18:19
- Al ‘Unayzah18:19
- Umm Ghuwaylīnah18:19
- As Sadd18:19
- Farīj Kulayb18:19
- Farīj al Amīr18:19
Distances from Doha
| Dubai | 379 km | E (90°) |
| Mumbai | 2,301 km | ESE (103°) |
| Moscow | 3,572 km | NNW (345°) |
| Paris | 4,973 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 5,214 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 6,198 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,323 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 8,247 km | ENE (58°) |
| Chicago | 11,448 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 11,871 km | WSW (251°) |
| Sydney | 12,383 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,329 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Doha
- Farīq al Hitmī0 km · 18:19
- Ad Dawḩah al Jadīdah1 km · 18:19
- Al Ghānim1 km · 18:19
- Al Hitmī2 km · 18:19
- Al Manşūrah2 km · 18:19
- An Najmah2 km · 18:19
- Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah3 km · 18:19
- Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah3 km · 18:19
FAQ
What time is it in Doha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Doha (Qatar), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Doha in?
Doha runs on the Asia/Qatar IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Doha observe daylight saving time?
Doha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Doha today?
Doha sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Doha tonight?
The moon phase over Doha tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 59.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Doha?
The antipode of Doha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.29° S, 128.47° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 166 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Doha?
Doha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Doha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Doha, clocks run about 42 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.