Meeting time

Best time to meet: Houston and Doha

Houston is 9 hours behind Doha right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 8 AM in Houston, which is 5 PM in Doha — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 9:54 AMHouston · Central Standard TimeTue 6:54 PMDoha · Arabian Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Houston time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

HoustonDoha
6 AM3 PMDoha at work
7 AM4 PMDoha at work
8 AM5 PMEasiest time
9 AM6 PMHouston at work
10 AM7 PMHouston at work
11 AM8 PMHouston at work
12 PM9 PMHouston at work
1 PM10 PMHouston at work
2 PM11 PMHouston at work
3 PM12 AM next dayHouston at work
4 PM1 AM next dayHouston at work
5 PM2 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM3 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM4 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM5 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM7 AM next dayBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesHouston isBoth at work (Houston time)Easiest (Houston / Doha)
Now to March 14, 20279 hours behindNone8 AM / 5 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Houston go forward		8 hours behindNone8:30 AM / 4:30 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Houston go back		9 hours behindNone8 AM / 5 PM

Houston keeps the same clock as Chicago; Doha keeps the same clock as Istanbul.

Which days work

Doha works Sunday to Thursday and Houston works Monday to Friday, so the days both are at work are Monday to Thursday. A Friday call lands on Doha's weekend, and a Sunday one on Houston's.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Doha when it is 9 AM in Houston?
6 PM in Doha, while Houston is 9 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Houston and Doha?
8 AM in Houston, which is 5 PM in Doha. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Houston and Doha change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

More cities

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