When is golden hour in Doha today?

Evening golden hour in Doha starts at 16:20 and ends at sunset, 16:52. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:42, until 06:13 local time (Asia/Qatar).

How long does golden hour last in Doha?

Evening golden hour in Doha runs from 16:20 to 16:52, and morning golden hour from 05:42 to 06:13.

When is blue hour in Doha?

Morning blue hour in Doha begins at 04:51, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:16, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Doha today?

Sunrise in Doha is at 05:42 local time (Asia/Qatar), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in Doha today?

Sunset in Doha is at 16:52 local time (Asia/Qatar), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in Doha?

Doha has 11h 10m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Qatar

Golden hour in Doha, Qatar

25.2854° N
51.5310° E
Asia/Qatar

Times shown in local time for Doha (Asia/Qatar).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	04:51	05:18
Golden hour (morning)	05:42	06:13
Golden hour (evening)	16:20	16:52
Blue hour (evening)	17:16	17:43

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Doha through the year

Midsummer: 33 min
Equinox: 30 min
Midwinter: 34 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Doha lies at 25.29° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 43m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 34m — a difference of 3h 09m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Doha runs for roughly 33 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 34 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 297° WNW in late June and toward 244° WSW in late December, a shift of about 52° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Doha, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 05:42
Sunset: 16:52
Solar noon: 11:17
Day length: 11h 10m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:20

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 50°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 50° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:42Sunrise11:17Solar noon16:52Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	05:42	16:52	11h 10m
2026-11-03	05:42	16:51	11h 09m
2026-11-04	05:43	16:51	11h 08m
2026-11-05	05:44	16:50	11h 07m
2026-11-06	05:44	16:50	11h 05m
2026-11-07	05:45	16:49	11h 04m
2026-11-08	05:45	16:48	11h 03m

Annual light rhythm · Doha

10h 35m—13h 42m

Longest days in June (13h 42m), shortest in December (10h 35m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Doha today?: Evening golden hour in Doha starts at 16:20 and ends at sunset, 16:52. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:42, until 06:13 local time (Asia/Qatar).
How long does golden hour last in Doha?: Evening golden hour in Doha runs from 16:20 to 16:52, and morning golden hour from 05:42 to 06:13.
When is blue hour in Doha?: Morning blue hour in Doha begins at 04:51, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:16, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Doha today?: Sunrise in Doha is at 05:42 local time (Asia/Qatar), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Doha today?: Sunset in Doha is at 16:52 local time (Asia/Qatar), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Doha?: Doha has 11h 10m of daylight today.