Time in Beijing vs Doha
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Doha keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Doha is 5 hours behind Beijing; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–13:00 in Doha (14:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Beijing | 01:00 in Beijing | 02:00 in Beijing | 03:00 in Beijing | 04:00 in Beijing | 05:00 in Beijing | 06:00 in Beijing | 07:00 in Beijing | 08:00 in Beijing | 09:00 in Beijing | 10:00 in Beijing | 11:00 in Beijing | 12:00 in Beijing | 13:00 in Beijing | 14:00 in Beijing | 15:00 in Beijing | 16:00 in Beijing | 17:00 in Beijing | 18:00 in Beijing | 19:00 in Beijing | 20:00 in Beijing | 21:00 in Beijing | 22:00 in Beijing | 23:00 in Beijing |
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| Beijing—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Doha—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Beijing and Doha
Best hours to call
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Doha
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Doha
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Doha
17:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Doha
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Doha changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Doha of Beijing?
Doha is 5 hours behind Beijing right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Beijing and Doha?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Doha change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.