Sunrise and sunset in Ar Rayyān, Qatar
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 16:56 in Ar Rayyān (GMT+3): 11 h 16 min of daylight, 1 min 19 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:18, it is 51.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Solar noon
- 11:18, 51.5° high
- Day length
- 11 h 16 min
- Golden hour
- 05:39–06:10 and 16:24–16:56
- Blue hour
- 05:07–05:25 and 17:10–17:28
See the sun’s path over Ar Rayyān on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:22–04:49 | 17:46–18:13 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:49–05:16 | 17:19–17:46 |
| Civil twilight | 05:16–05:39 | 16:56–17:19 |
Sunrise and sunset in Ar Rayyān through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:19 | 16:55 | 10 h 35 min | 41.7° |
| February | 06:17 | 17:18 | 11 h 01 min | 47.7° |
| March | 05:57 | 17:36 | 11 h 38 min | 57.2° |
| April | 05:26 | 17:50 | 12 h 24 min | 69.3° |
| May | 04:58 | 18:04 | 13 h 06 min | 79.8° |
| June | 04:43 | 18:20 | 13 h 36 min | 86.8° |
| July | 04:47 | 18:28 | 13 h 41 min | 87.8° |
| August | 05:01 | 18:19 | 13 h 18 min | 82.7° |
| September | 05:14 | 17:53 | 12 h 38 min | 72.9° |
| October | 05:26 | 17:21 | 11 h 54 min | 61.5° |
| November | 05:41 | 16:53 | 11 h 11 min | 50.2° |
| December | 06:02 | 16:43 | 10 h 41 min | 42.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Ar Rayyān
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 62% of the sun covered at 13:38 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 26% of the sun covered at 07:53 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 19% of the sun covered at 09:34 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 86% of the sun covered at 14:30 (total eclipse)
Places near Ar Rayyān
- Doha 11 km
- Lusail 16 km
- Madīnat Ḩamad 130 km
- Al Muharraq 135 km
- Khobar 164 km
- Dammam 183 km
- Al Hufūf 185 km
- Al Jubayl 263 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 25.2919°, 51.4244° at sea level, in the Asia/Qatar time zone.