Doha, Qatar
Sunrise Time in Doha Today
Shuruq (sunrise) time for Doha, Qatar. Updated daily from Aladhan (Qatar method, Umm al-Qura based, method 10).
📅 · 🗓️ 10 Jumādá al-ūlá 1448 AH
Ishraq & Duha: the voluntary forenoon prayer begins about 15-20 minutes after sunrise, once the short prohibited period ends. See Ishraq & Duha time in Doha for today's window.
7-Day Sunrise Forecast — Doha
Shuruq time for the next 7 days, Qatar method (method 10).
| Date | Sunrise |
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Wed, 21 Oct 2026
10 Jumādá al-ūlá 1448 AH
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5:35 AM |
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Thu, 22 Oct 2026
11 Jumādá al-ūlá 1448 AH
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5:36 AM |
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026
12 Jumādá al-ūlá 1448 AH
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5:36 AM |
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Sat, 24 Oct 2026
13 Jumādá al-ūlá 1448 AH
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5:37 AM |
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Sun, 25 Oct 2026
14 Jumādá al-ūlá 1448 AH
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5:37 AM |
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026
15 Jumādá al-ūlá 1448 AH
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5:38 AM |
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Tue, 27 Oct 2026
16 Jumādá al-ūlá 1448 AH
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5:39 AM |
About Sunrise (Shuruq) in Doha
Today's sunrise (Shuruq) time in Doha is 5:35 AM AST. Sunrise marks the end of the Fajr prayer window, which opened at 4:19 AM. It is not itself a prayer time. Sunrise, along with solar noon and sunset, falls in a period when prayer is prohibited.
Doha calculates sunrise using the Qatar method (Umm al-Qura based, Aladhan method 10) from coordinates 25.2854°N, 51.5310°E. Sunrise ranges from about 4:47 AM in mid-June to 6:30 AM in early January. Roughly 15 minutes after sunrise, at 5:50 AM today, the voluntary Ishraq prayer window opens. Qatar does not use daylight saving time, so all times stay fixed at UTC+3 year-round.
Frequently Asked Questions
5:35 AM AST is today's sunrise (Shuruq) time in Doha (21 October 2026). Sunrise marks the end of the Fajr prayer window, which opened at 4:19 AM. Times are calculated using the Qatar method (Umm al-Qura based, Aladhan method 10) and update daily.
Fajr ends in Doha at sunrise, 5:35 AM today. The Fajr window runs from 4:19 AM to sunrise, roughly 90 minutes depending on the season. Praying Fajr after sunrise counts as a missed prayer (qada), to be made up as soon as possible.
Shuruq is the Arabic word for sunrise, the moment the sun's upper edge appears above the horizon. In Doha today it occurs at 5:35 AM AST. Shuruq is not a prayer time itself. It is the boundary that closes the Fajr window and opens the brief prohibited period before Ishraq.
No, the moments of sunrise and the few minutes after are a prohibited time for prayer. This is why the voluntary Ishraq prayer waits until about 15 minutes after sunrise, 5:50 AM today. The restriction applies to sunrise, solar noon (zawal), and sunset.
Sunrise (Shuruq) is the astronomical moment the sun rises, 5:35 AM today. Ishraq is a voluntary 2 rak'ah prayer performed after that, once the short prohibited period ends. Ishraq begins about 15 minutes after sunrise, 5:50 AM AST today.
Yes, sunrise in Doha shifts by 1 to 2 minutes most days across the year. It is earliest around mid-June at approximately 4:47 AM AST and latest in early January at approximately 6:30 AM AST. The 7-day table on this page lists the exact time for each upcoming day.
Sunrise in Doha tomorrow is at 5:36 AM AST. Sunrise moves by only 1 to 2 minutes between consecutive days, so tomorrow's time is close to today's 5:35 AM. Check the 7-day table above for the exact figure each day.