Offset
The time difference between Doha and Johannesburg is 1 hour.
Doha (AST) is ahead of Johannesburg (SAST).
AST: UTC+3
SAST: UTC+2
Neither Doha nor Johannesburg is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Doha (9 AM–4 PM in Johannesburg).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Doha (12:00 PM Johannesburg).
Note: the working week in Qatar runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
South Africa
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Family DayMon, Apr 6
- Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
- Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Youth DayTue, Jun 16
- National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
- Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
- Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26
About these zones
Doha uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Qatar, dial +974.
Johannesburg uses South Africa Time (SAST). To call South Africa, dial +27.
Johannesburg is approximately 3,900 miles southwest of Doha.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Doha | Johannesburg | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Doha nor Johannesburg observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:44 AM
- Sunset
- 6:24 PM
- Day length
- 13h 40m
- Sunrise
- 6:51 AM
- Sunset
- 5:24 PM
- Day length
- 10h 33m
Daylight overlap: 10h 32m — 7:51 AM–6:24 PM in Doha (6:51 AM–5:24 PM in Johannesburg). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in South Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- DIA
- DOH
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Doha in Johannesburg?
- 9:00 am Doha is 8:00 am Johannesburg.
- What is 12:00 pm Doha in Johannesburg?
- 12:00 pm Doha is 11:00 am Johannesburg.
- What is 12:30 pm Doha in Johannesburg?
- 12:30 pm Doha is 11:30 am Johannesburg.
- What is 2:00 pm Doha in Johannesburg?
- 2:00 pm Doha is 1:00 pm Johannesburg.
- What is 5:00 pm Doha in Johannesburg?
- 5:00 pm Doha is 4:00 pm Johannesburg.
- What is 11:30 pm Doha in Johannesburg?
- 11:30 pm Doha is 10:30 pm Johannesburg.