Qatar · 25.29°N, 51.53°E
Daylight hours in Doha
Doha gets 13h 43m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 34m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 3h 09m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Doha
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Doha observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 43mJune 21 · 04:45–18:28
Shortest day10h 34mDecember 21 · 06:16–16:49
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 05:39–17:45
Fastest change+1.5 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:20 | 16:56 | 10h 36m |
| February 1 | 06:18 | 17:18 | 11h 01m |
| March 1 | 05:58 | 17:36 | 11h 38m |
| April 1 | 05:26 | 17:51 | 12h 24m |
| May 1 | 04:59 | 18:05 | 13h 06m |
| June 1 | 04:45 | 18:21 | 13h 36m |
| July 1 | 04:48 | 18:29 | 13h 41m |
| August 1 | 05:02 | 18:20 | 13h 19m |
| September 1 | 05:15 | 17:55 | 12h 39m |
| October 1 | 05:27 | 17:22 | 11h 56m |
| November 1 | 05:42 | 16:54 | 11h 12m |
| December 1 | 06:03 | 16:44 | 10h 41m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Doha’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Doha’s are shortest:
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