Prayer Times in Qatar

مواقيت الصلاة في قطر

Quick answer

Prayer times in Qatar are calculated with the Qatar method (Fajr at 18°, Isha 90 minutes after Maghrib) and Standard Asr. Hijri dates follow the Qatar Crescent Sighting Committee. MiqatLive covers 10 cities in 7 regions.

Capital today · Prayer times in Doha

· 22 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha

Qatar's prayer time settings

Method
Qatar
Fajr 18° · Isha 90 min after Maghrib
Asr school
Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali by default
Hanafi Asr one tap away
Hijri authority
Qatar Crescent Sighting Committee
Current adjustment: 0 days (same as Umm al-Qura)
Time zone
UTC+3 · Asia/Qatar
No daylight saving · no high-latitude rule needed (25°–26° N)

Today across Qatar

Fajr

Today Fajr starts first in Doha, Al Wakrah and 1 other city (4:24 AM) and last in Umm Ghuwaylīnah (4:26 AM), a 2-minute spread across Qatar.

Maghrib

Maghrib is 2 minutes later in Umm Ghuwaylīnah (4:54 PM) than in Doha (4:52 PM), because all of Qatar shares one time zone.

Ramadan 1448

On day 1 the fast lasts 12h 27m in Doha and 12h 27m in Ar Rayyān.

Generated from today's calculations for all 10 cities on .

Prayer times by region

Every region is a section on this page. Cities are listed A–Z with today's Fajr; each links to its city page.

Largest cities in Qatar

Today,

Fajr and Maghrib today in the 10 largest cities, by population. Qatar method, Standard Asr.
CityRegionFajrMaghrib
Doha (capital, above)Baladiyat ad Dawhah
Prayer times in Ar RayyānBaladiyat ar Rayyan
Prayer times in LusailAl Daayen
Prayer times in Az̧ Z̧a‘āyinAl Daayen
Prayer times in Umm GhuwaylīnahAl-Shahaniya
Prayer times in Umm Şalāl MuḩammadUmm Salal
Prayer times in Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat RāshidBaladiyat ar Rayyan
Prayer times in Al WakrahAl Wakrah
Prayer times in Nu‘ayjahBaladiyat ad Dawhah
Prayer times in Al KhawrAl Khor

Ar Rayyān's Maghrib is 1 minute after Doha's: Qatar spans about 0° of longitude inside one time zone.

Ramadan and Eid in Qatar, expected dates

1 Ramadan 1448

or

Expected

Eid al-Fitr 1448

or

Expected, after 29 or 30 fasts

Eid al-Adha 1448

or

Expected, 10 Dhu al-Hijjah

Final dates are set only when the Qatar Crescent Sighting Committee announces the moon sighting. Qatar's dates can differ by a day from Saudi Arabia's Umm al-Qura calendar.

Questions about prayer times in Qatar

Which method is used in Qatar?

Qatar uses the Qatar method. Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon before sunrise, and Isha 90 minutes after Maghrib.

Which Asr time is common in Qatar?

Standard Asr is the default for Qatar on MiqatLive. Hanafi Asr starts later, today by 47 minutes in Doha. Every city page has an Asr switch.

Who announces Ramadan and Eid in Qatar?

The Qatar Crescent Sighting Committee announces the start of each Hijri month after moon sighting, including Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr and Dhul Hijjah.

Why do prayer times differ between cities in Qatar?

Prayer times follow the sun. Cities further west, like Umm Ghuwaylīnah and Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid, see sunset later on the clock than eastern cities like Al Wakrah, because all of Qatar shares one time zone.

Sources: astronomical calculation (Qatar method) · Hijri dates: Qatar Crescent Sighting Committee · Calculated