Qatar time zone history
On standard time, clocks at Qatar run 26 minutes behind local mean solar time, tied eighth-largest gap among the 79 zones whose clocks run behind the sun. Local mean time, UTC+3:26:08, ended in 1920.
UTC+3
Standard time is UTC+3 all year under the current rules.
Once a new standard time since 1970
Before 1970
Standard time changes
| Date | Change | New standard time | Clock label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| January 1, 1920 | Local mean time (UTC+3:26:08) replaced | UTC+4 | numeric only |
| Since 1970 | |||
| June 1, 1972 | Standard time back 1 hour | UTC+3 | numeric only |
Also on UTC+3
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Volgograd (Russia), Simferopol (Ukraine), Turkey, Kenya, Moscow (Russia) and Kirov (Russia) (nearest first; 1 more on the list of offsets).
Clocks next door since 1970
- United Arab Emirates (379 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 882 days in 1970–1972.
- Saudi Arabia (491 km): same time except 882 days in 1970–1972.
- Iraq (1,131 km): same time except 5,611 days in 1970–1972 and 1982–2007.
- Iran (1,155 km): usually 30 minutes ahead; different on 7,260 days in 1970–1972, 1977–1980, 1991–2005 and 2008–2022.
- Turkmenistan (1,549 km): usually 2 hours ahead; different on 2,824 days in 1970–1972 and 1981–1992.