Isha Time Doha Today

In the Qatar method (Umm al-Qura based), Isha is computed as a fixed 90 minutes after Maghrib — it is NOT set by a twilight angle. Today, Maghrib is at 5:02 PM, so Isha is at 6:32 PM. This differs from angle-based methods (e.g. ISNA uses 15°, MWL uses 17°), which can yield noticeably different Isha times, especially in summer.

During Ramadan, Taraweeh prayers begin after the Isha prayer, typically 15–20 minutes after the Isha adhan. In Doha, this means Taraweeh starts at approximately 6:32 PM + 20 minutes. Exact timing varies by mosque. Taraweeh is a voluntary (sunnah) prayer unique to Ramadan nights.

The Isha window lasts until tomorrow's Fajr at 4:19 AM. However, scholars strongly recommend praying Isha before Islamic midnight — approximately 10:40 PM tonight. Delaying Isha beyond midnight is disliked (makruh) by many scholars, though the prayer remains valid until Fajr.

Witr is an odd-numbered prayer (typically 1, 3, or more rak'ah) prayed after Isha and before Fajr. It is classified as wajib (obligatory) in the Hanafi school and strongly recommended (sunnah mu'akkadah) in others. Many Muslims pray Witr right after Isha, while others delay it to the last third of the night, just before Fajr.

Islamic midnight is the midpoint between sunset and Fajr (dawn) — it is NOT 12:00 AM. Tonight it falls at approximately 10:40 PM. It marks the preferred deadline for Isha prayer and the boundary for the first half of the night. The exact time shifts with the seasons as sunset and Fajr change.

Doha uses the Qatar method (Umm al-Qura based), identified as method 10 in the Aladhan API. Isha is set as Maghrib + 90 minutes (not by an angle). The timezone is Arabia Standard Time (AST), UTC+3. Qatar does not observe daylight saving time, so UTC+3 applies every day of the year.

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, causing Islamic events to rotate through the seasons over a 33-year cycle.

The full monthly Isha schedule is on this page. Scroll down to the table showing the Isha 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.

Isha is 4 Fard (obligatory) rak'ah plus 2 Sunnah rak'ah, 6 rakats total, and is commonly followed by Witr, an additional odd-numbered prayer of 3 rak'ah. Only the 4 Fard rak'ah are strictly required; the rest are recommended.

The Isha azan in Doha today is at 6:32 PM AST. Since Doha is the reference location for Qatar prayer times, this is also Isha time across Qatar today, with other cities differing by no more than a few minutes.

Namaz, salah, and salat are different words for the same night prayer; Isha namaz or Isha salah in Doha today is at 6:32 PM AST. South Asian communities often call the adhan "bang", while Malayalam and Kannada speakers use niskara and namaskara respectively for prayer.