Sunset and sunrise times in Doha, Qatar
In Doha, Qatar the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 18:00 and rises at 05:11. Daylight lasts 12h 48m; evening golden hour runs from 17:29 to 18:14.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Last light
- 18:23
- Day length
- 12h 48m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:29 – 18:14
- Blue hour
- 18:14 – 18:23
- Max sun altitude
- 75.4°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 16:18 / 02:21
The sun sets at 282° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 05:12 Sunset 17:59 Golden hour 17:28 – 18:13 Day length 12h 47m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Doha is
- Coordinates
- 25.2855° N, 51.5310° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Qatar
- Current offset
- UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Population
- 344,939
Sunrise and sunset in Doha, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:36 | 05:00 | 11:40 | 18:19 | 18:43 | 13h 18m | −1:04 | 17:47–18:34 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 04:36 | 05:01 | 11:40 | 18:18 | 18:43 | 13h 17m | −1:05 | 17:46–18:33 | 🌖 87% |
| Mon 3 | 04:37 | 05:01 | 11:40 | 18:18 | 18:42 | 13h 16m | −1:06 | 17:46–18:32 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 04:37 | 05:02 | 11:40 | 18:17 | 18:41 | 13h 15m | −1:07 | 17:45–18:32 | 🌖 69% |
| Wed 5 | 04:38 | 05:02 | 11:39 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 13h 13m | −1:08 | 17:45–18:31 | 🌖 58% |
| Thu 6 | 04:38 | 05:03 | 11:39 | 18:16 | 18:40 | 13h 12m | −1:09 | 17:44–18:30 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 04:39 | 05:03 | 11:39 | 18:15 | 18:39 | 13h 11m | −1:10 | 17:43–18:30 | 🌘 35% |
| Sat 8 | 04:39 | 05:04 | 11:39 | 18:14 | 18:38 | 13h 10m | −1:11 | 17:43–18:29 | 🌘 24% |
| Sun 9 | 04:40 | 05:04 | 11:39 | 18:13 | 18:38 | 13h 9m | −1:12 | 17:42–18:28 | 🌘 15% |
| Mon 10 | 04:40 | 05:05 | 11:39 | 18:13 | 18:37 | 13h 7m | −1:13 | 17:41–18:27 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 04:41 | 05:05 | 11:39 | 18:12 | 18:36 | 13h 6m | −1:13 | 17:40–18:27 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 11:38 | 18:11 | 18:35 | 13h 5m | −1:14 | 17:40–18:26 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 04:42 | 05:06 | 11:38 | 18:10 | 18:34 | 13h 4m | −1:15 | 17:39–18:25 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 04:42 | 05:06 | 11:38 | 18:09 | 18:33 | 13h 3m | −1:16 | 17:38–18:24 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 04:43 | 05:07 | 11:38 | 18:09 | 18:33 | 13h 1m | −1:16 | 17:37–18:23 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 04:43 | 05:07 | 11:38 | 18:08 | 18:32 | 13h 0m | −1:17 | 17:37–18:22 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 04:44 | 05:08 | 11:38 | 18:07 | 18:31 | 12h 59m | −1:18 | 17:36–18:21 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 04:44 | 05:08 | 11:37 | 18:06 | 18:30 | 12h 57m | −1:18 | 17:35–18:21 | 🌒 33% |
| Wed 19 | 04:45 | 05:09 | 11:37 | 18:05 | 18:29 | 12h 56m | −1:19 | 17:34–18:20 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 04:45 | 05:09 | 11:37 | 18:04 | 18:28 | 12h 55m | −1:19 | 17:33–18:19 | 🌓 52% |
| Fri 21 | 04:46 | 05:09 | 11:37 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 12h 53m | −1:20 | 17:32–18:18 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 04:46 | 05:10 | 11:36 | 18:02 | 18:26 | 12h 52m | −1:20 | 17:32–18:17 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 04:47 | 05:10 | 11:36 | 18:01 | 18:25 | 12h 51m | −1:21 | 17:31–18:16 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 04:47 | 05:11 | 11:36 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 12h 49m | −1:21 | 17:30–18:15 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 04:48 | 05:11 | 11:36 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 12h 48m | −1:22 | 17:29–18:14 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 04:48 | 05:12 | 11:35 | 17:59 | 18:22 | 12h 47m | −1:22 | 17:28–18:13 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 04:48 | 05:12 | 11:35 | 17:58 | 18:21 | 12h 45m | −1:23 | 17:27–18:12 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 04:49 | 05:12 | 11:35 | 17:57 | 18:20 | 12h 44m | −1:23 | 17:26–18:11 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 04:49 | 05:13 | 11:34 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 12h 42m | −1:23 | 17:25–18:10 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 04:50 | 05:13 | 11:34 | 17:55 | 18:18 | 12h 41m | −1:24 | 17:24–18:09 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 04:50 | 05:13 | 11:34 | 17:54 | 18:17 | 12h 40m | −1:24 | 17:23–18:08 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 03:36 | 04:06 | 05:00 | 18:19 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 10h 42m | 82.7° | 290° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:37 | 04:07 | 05:01 | 18:18 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 10h 43m | 82.4° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:38 | 04:08 | 05:01 | 18:18 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 10h 44m | 82.2° | 290° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:38 | 04:08 | 05:02 | 18:17 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 10h 45m | 81.9° | 289° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:39 | 04:09 | 05:02 | 18:16 | 19:10 | 19:39 | 10h 46m | 81.6° | 289° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:40 | 04:09 | 05:03 | 18:16 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 10h 47m | 81.4° | 289° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:40 | 04:10 | 05:03 | 18:15 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 10h 48m | 81.1° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 03:41 | 04:11 | 05:04 | 18:14 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 10h 50m | 80.8° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:42 | 04:11 | 05:04 | 18:13 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 10h 51m | 80.5° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:42 | 04:12 | 05:05 | 18:13 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 10h 52m | 80.2° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:43 | 04:12 | 05:05 | 18:12 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 10h 53m | 79.9° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:44 | 04:13 | 05:06 | 18:11 | 19:04 | 19:33 | 10h 54m | 79.6° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:44 | 04:13 | 05:06 | 18:10 | 19:03 | 19:32 | 10h 56m | 79.3° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:45 | 04:14 | 05:06 | 18:09 | 19:02 | 19:31 | 10h 57m | 79.0° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:46 | 04:15 | 05:07 | 18:09 | 19:01 | 19:30 | 10h 58m | 78.7° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 03:46 | 04:15 | 05:07 | 18:08 | 19:00 | 19:29 | 10h 59m | 78.4° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 03:47 | 04:16 | 05:08 | 18:07 | 18:59 | 19:28 | 11h 1m | 78.1° | 285° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 03:47 | 04:16 | 05:08 | 18:06 | 18:58 | 19:27 | 11h 2m | 77.8° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 03:48 | 04:17 | 05:09 | 18:05 | 18:57 | 19:26 | 11h 3m | 77.4° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:49 | 04:17 | 05:09 | 18:04 | 18:56 | 19:24 | 11h 5m | 77.1° | 284° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:49 | 04:18 | 05:09 | 18:03 | 18:55 | 19:23 | 11h 6m | 76.8° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 03:50 | 04:18 | 05:10 | 18:02 | 18:54 | 19:22 | 11h 7m | 76.4° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 03:50 | 04:19 | 05:10 | 18:01 | 18:53 | 19:21 | 11h 9m | 76.1° | 283° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 03:51 | 04:19 | 05:11 | 18:01 | 18:52 | 19:20 | 11h 10m | 75.8° | 283° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 03:52 | 04:20 | 05:11 | 18:00 | 18:51 | 19:19 | 11h 11m | 75.4° | 282° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 03:52 | 04:20 | 05:12 | 17:59 | 18:50 | 19:18 | 11h 13m | 75.1° | 282° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 03:53 | 04:21 | 05:12 | 17:58 | 18:49 | 19:17 | 11h 14m | 74.7° | 281° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 03:53 | 04:21 | 05:12 | 17:57 | 18:48 | 19:16 | 11h 16m | 74.4° | 281° W |
| Sat 29 | 03:54 | 04:22 | 05:13 | 17:56 | 18:46 | 19:14 | 11h 17m | 74.0° | 281° W |
| Sun 30 | 03:54 | 04:22 | 05:13 | 17:55 | 18:45 | 19:13 | 11h 18m | 73.7° | 280° W |
| Mon 31 | 03:55 | 04:23 | 05:13 | 17:54 | 18:44 | 19:12 | 11h 20m | 73.3° | 280° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:51 | 05:14 | 11:33 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 12h 38m | −1:25 | 17:22–18:07 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 04:51 | 05:14 | 11:33 | 17:52 | 18:15 | 12h 37m | −1:25 | 17:21–18:06 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 04:51 | 05:15 | 11:33 | 17:51 | 18:14 | 12h 35m | −1:25 | 17:20–18:05 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 04:52 | 05:15 | 11:32 | 17:50 | 18:13 | 12h 34m | −1:25 | 17:19–18:04 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 04:52 | 05:15 | 11:32 | 17:48 | 18:12 | 12h 33m | −1:26 | 17:18–18:03 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 04:53 | 05:16 | 11:32 | 17:47 | 18:11 | 12h 31m | −1:26 | 17:17–18:02 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 04:53 | 05:16 | 11:31 | 17:46 | 18:09 | 12h 30m | −1:26 | 17:16–18:01 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 04:53 | 05:17 | 11:31 | 17:45 | 18:08 | 12h 28m | −1:26 | 17:15–17:59 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 04:54 | 05:17 | 11:31 | 17:44 | 18:07 | 12h 27m | −1:27 | 17:14–17:58 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 04:54 | 05:17 | 11:30 | 17:43 | 18:06 | 12h 25m | −1:27 | 17:13–17:57 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 04:55 | 05:18 | 11:30 | 17:42 | 18:05 | 12h 24m | −1:27 | 17:12–17:56 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 04:55 | 05:18 | 11:30 | 17:41 | 18:04 | 12h 22m | −1:27 | 17:11–17:55 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 04:55 | 05:18 | 11:29 | 17:40 | 18:03 | 12h 21m | −1:27 | 17:10–17:54 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 04:56 | 05:19 | 11:29 | 17:39 | 18:02 | 12h 20m | −1:27 | 17:09–17:53 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 04:56 | 05:19 | 11:29 | 17:38 | 18:01 | 12h 18m | −1:28 | 17:08–17:52 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 04:57 | 05:20 | 11:28 | 17:37 | 18:00 | 12h 17m | −1:28 | 17:06–17:51 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 04:57 | 05:20 | 11:28 | 17:36 | 17:59 | 12h 15m | −1:28 | 17:05–17:50 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 04:57 | 05:20 | 11:28 | 17:35 | 17:57 | 12h 14m | −1:28 | 17:04–17:49 | 🌓 45% |
| Sat 19 | 04:58 | 05:21 | 11:27 | 17:33 | 17:56 | 12h 12m | −1:28 | 17:03–17:47 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 04:58 | 05:21 | 11:27 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 12h 11m | −1:28 | 17:02–17:46 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 04:59 | 05:21 | 11:27 | 17:31 | 17:54 | 12h 9m | −1:28 | 17:01–17:45 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 04:59 | 05:22 | 11:26 | 17:30 | 17:53 | 12h 8m | −1:28 | 17:00–17:44 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 04:59 | 05:22 | 11:26 | 17:29 | 17:52 | 12h 6m | −1:28 | 16:59–17:43 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:00 | 05:23 | 11:25 | 17:28 | 17:51 | 12h 5m | −1:28 | 16:58–17:42 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:00 | 05:23 | 11:25 | 17:27 | 17:50 | 12h 3m | −1:28 | 16:57–17:41 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:00 | 05:23 | 11:25 | 17:26 | 17:49 | 12h 2m | −1:28 | 16:56–17:40 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:01 | 05:24 | 11:24 | 17:25 | 17:48 | 12h 0m | −1:28 | 16:54–17:39 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:01 | 05:24 | 11:24 | 17:24 | 17:47 | 11h 59m | −1:28 | 16:53–17:38 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:02 | 05:25 | 11:24 | 17:23 | 17:45 | 11h 58m | −1:28 | 16:52–17:37 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 05:02 | 05:25 | 11:23 | 17:22 | 17:44 | 11h 56m | −1:28 | 16:51–17:36 | 🌖 85% |
Longest and shortest day in Doha
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 13h 42m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 10h 33m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 9m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:43 on 29 November; the latest is 18:28 on 2 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:42 on 9 June to 06:21 on 13 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 9m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Doha different
Clock noon and solar noon are 24 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 11:36 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
It takes roughly 23 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
The shallow approach angle at 25.3° stretches this evening's golden hour to 45 minutes, against about 41 for a city on the equator today.
Between solstices the sunset walks 52° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WNW.
Sunset drifts 50 seconds earlier each day this month — 25 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Planning a sunset photo in Doha
Arrive by 17:14. Golden hour opens at 17:29 and the sun is down by 18:00, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 282° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:14 and runs to 18:23, the end of civil twilight and 23m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Doha today?
The sun sets in Doha at 18:00 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Doha?
It takes 23m. Civil twilight ends at 18:23 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Doha?
Evening golden hour runs 17:29 to 18:14 today, lasting 45m. Full golden hour times for Doha covers the morning window and the coming week.