Bahrain Qatar Zone NAME STDOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Asia/Qatar
Time zone identifier: Asia/Qatar
Current civil offset: +03:00 (+03)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1919-12-31
Local Mean Time (LMT): +03:26:08 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 2 transitions across 3 distinct offsets
Aliases (Link targets): Asia/Bahrain
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Asia/Qatar shifted between 3 distinct offsets from 1919-12-31 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (2 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1919-12-31T20:33:52Z | 1920-01-01 00:33:52 | +03:26:08 → +04:00 | +04 | No | gap |
1972-05-31T20:00:00Z | 1972-05-31 23:00:00 | +04:00 → +03:00 | +03 | No | overlap |
Notes from the Maintainers
Years on Record
Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule
tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.
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