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Arabian Standard Time

What makes Arabian Standard Time stand out? Arabian Standard Time (AST) is one of the rare time regions that has stayed constant—no daylight saving adjustments since records began in 1950, keeping life and collaboration across the Gulf straightforward and predictable.

UTC+03:00 standard6 IANA zones33 cities
Current time in AST☾ Night
23:03:14

Friday, June 5, 2026

☾ NIGHT 05:3112:0118:31
Standard
+03 · +3
IANA zones
6

Current offset

UTC+03:00

Standard · +03

Daylight saving

Not observed

Year-round standard time

IANA zones

6

None observe daylight saving

DST offset

—

No summer variant

About AST

A fixed, year-round offset.

What makes Arabian Standard Time stand out? Arabian Standard Time (AST) is one of the rare time regions that has stayed constant—no daylight saving adjustments since records began in 1950, keeping life and collaboration across the Gulf straightforward and predictable.

IANA zones · the technical identifiers

The 6 zones that resolve to AST.

For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.

IANA zonePrimary cityDST
Asia/AdenAden— None
Asia/BaghdadBaghdad— None
Asia/BahrainBahrain— None
Asia/KuwaitKuwait— None
Asia/QatarQatar— None
Asia/RiyadhRiyadh— None

Cities currently on AST

The same hour, city by city.

33 cities · all UTC+03:00

Baghdad
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Riyadh
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Jeddah
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Sadr City
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Kuwait City
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Sana'a
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Al Mawşil al Jadīdah
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Al Başrah al Qadīmah
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Mosul
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Makkah
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Basrah
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Madinah
23:03
23:03:16 · +03
AST year-round
Doha
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Aden
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Kirkuk
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Sulţānah
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Dammam
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Abū Ghurayb
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Tabuk
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Sulaymaniyah
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Erbil
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Al Ḩudaydah
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Karbala
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Taiz
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Ha'il
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Ta’if
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Nasiriyah
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Buraydah
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Ibb
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Najrān
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Manama
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Mukalla
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round
Al Aḩmadī
23:03
23:03:17 · +03
AST year-round

Where AST is used

6 countries.

Yemen
AST · UTC+03:00
Iraq
AST · UTC+03:00
Bahrain
AST · UTC+03:00
Kuwait
AST · UTC+03:00
Qatar
AST · UTC+03:00
Saudi Arabia
AST · UTC+03:00

Same offset · UTC+03:00

Other zones at UTC+03:00 right now.

These named zones share AST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.

AMMANTUTC+3
--:--
Amman Time
Asia— No DST
Jordan
DAMASCUTC+3
--:--
Damascus Time
Asia— No DST
Syria
EATUTC+3
--:--
East Africa Time
Africa— No DST
EthiopiaEritreaTanzania +7
EESTUTC+3
--:--
Eastern European Summer Time
Europe▲ Observes DST
EgyptLebanonCyprus +11
IDTUTC+3
--:--
Israel Daylight Time
Asia▲ Observes DST
Israel
ISTANBUTC+3
--:--
Istanbul Time
Asia— No DST
Turkey
MSKUTC+3
--:--
Kirov Time
Europe— No DST
Russia
MSTUTC+3
--:--
Moscow Standard Time
Europe— No DST
BelarusRussiaUkraine
SYOWATUTC+3
--:--
Syowa Time
Antarctic— No DST
Antarctica
MSKUTC+3
--:--
Volgograd Standard Time
Europe— No DST
Russia

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about AST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

How many zones in AST have observed DST in the past?
No zones within Arabian Standard Time have adopted daylight saving time since 1950, including Yemen, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia maintain a consistent UTC+03:00 offset year-round, so you never need to adjust your clocks.
Why is AST considered stable for global business?
Because AST does not observe daylight saving time, and has had a fixed offset since 1950, making it a reliable reference point for scheduling across the Gulf region.
How does AST's consistency benefit remote collaboration?
With no DST transitions and a fixed UTC+03:00 offset, teams in AST can coordinate with partners in Europe and Africa without worrying about seasonal clock changes, simplifying meeting planning and deadlines.
Are there any plans for AST to adopt DST?
None of the six member zones have announced plans to introduce daylight saving transitions, so AST remains one of the most predictable regions for long-term planning.
Which countries are in the AST region?
Arabian Standard Time covers six member zones: Yemen, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, all maintaining a consistent UTC+03:00 offset.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}