Fajr Time Doha Today

Doha uses the Qatar method (Umm al-Qura based, Aladhan method 10), known as method 10 in the Aladhan API. The Fajr angle is 18 degrees, so the adhan is called when the sun sits 18 degrees below the horizon. This is the officially mandated method for all mosques in Qatar.

Doha uses Arabia Standard Time (AST), which is UTC+3. Qatar does not observe daylight saving time, so UTC+3 applies every day of the year. Prayer times like Fajr do not shift seasonally due to clock changes, unlike in countries that use DST.

10 Jumādá al-ūlá 1448 AH is today's Hijri date. The Islamic lunar calendar has 12 months, each 29 or 30 days. A Hijri year is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year. This causes events like Ramadan to rotate through all seasons over a 33-year cycle.

Imsak falls about 10 minutes before the Fajr adhan and marks the suhoor cutoff during Ramadan. Fajr marks the actual start of the dawn prayer window. Some scholars hold that eating is permitted right up to the Fajr adhan, making Imsak a precautionary buffer rather than a strict obligation.

The Fajr window in Doha ranges from about 75 to 92 minutes depending on the season. In June 2026, it runs from approximately 3:14 AM to 4:44 AM, spanning 90 minutes. The window is longest around the summer solstice and shortest in December and January.

Yes, Fajr shifts by 1 to 3 minutes each day throughout the year. It reaches its earliest point around June 20 (approximately 3:14 AM AST) and its latest around January 10 (approximately 5:00 AM AST). The monthly table on this page shows the exact time for each day.

A missed Fajr is prayed as qada at the first opportunity after waking. Most scholars recommend praying it immediately after the sunrise period ends, outside the two main prohibited times: just after sunrise and just before sunset. For a ruling specific to your situation, consult a qualified scholar.

Tahajjud is a voluntary night prayer performed in the last third of the night, ending at Fajr. In Doha, the last third begins at approximately 1:30 AM in summer and 2:30 AM in winter. Tahajjud is not obligatory but is among the most recommended voluntary prayers in Islam.

The earliest Fajr in Doha is approximately 3:14 AM AST, occurring around the summer solstice in mid-June. Long summer days push astronomical twilight earlier. From mid-June onward, Fajr shifts later each day until it reaches its latest point of about 5:00 AM in early January.

The full monthly Fajr schedule is on this page. Scroll down to the table showing the Fajr time for each day alongside the Hijri date. Use the month and year dropdowns to view schedules for past or future months.

The Qibla from Doha is 253 degrees WSW (west-southwest) toward the Kaaba in Makkah. Doha sits at 25.28 degrees North, 51.53 degrees East. Use the Qibla Finder tool on this site for a GPS-precise compass bearing.

Fajr is 4 rakats total: 2 Sunnah rak'ah prayed quietly first, then 2 Fard (obligatory) rak'ah. The 2 Sunnah rak'ah are strongly recommended (Sunnah mu'akkadah) and are rarely skipped, but only the 2 Fard rak'ah are strictly required.

Fajr ends at sunrise in Doha, 5:35 AM today. That is also the last valid time to begin Fajr; praying it after sunrise counts as a missed prayer (qada), to be made up as soon as possible rather than skipped.

Namaz, salah, and salat are different words for the same prayer; Fajr namaz or Fajr salah in Doha today is at 4:19 AM AST. South Asian communities often call the adhan "bang", while some Malayalam and Kannada speakers use niskara or namaskara for prayer.