Sunrise & Sunset Today in Al Wakrah, Qatar 🇶🇦
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:16 ↑ 82.5° E
Sunset Today: 17:47 ↑ 277.3° W
Day Length: 12h 30m
Sun Direction: ESE
Sun Altitude: 42.73°
Sun Distance: 150.804 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Al Wakrah?
September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Al Wakrah
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
05:14
↑
80° E
|
17:52
↑
279° W
|
12h 38m | -1m 24s | 03:55 | 19:10 | 04:23 | 18:43 | 04:50 | 18:16 | 11:33 | 150.96 |
| 2 |
05:14
↑
81° E
|
17:51
↑
279° W
|
12h 36m | -1m 24s | 03:56 | 19:09 | 04:24 | 18:42 | 04:51 | 18:15 | 11:33 | 150.93 |
| 3 |
05:15
↑
81° E
|
17:50
↑
278° W
|
12h 35m | -1m 24s | 03:56 | 19:08 | 04:24 | 18:41 | 04:51 | 18:14 | 11:33 | 150.89 |
| 4 |
05:15
↑
82° E
|
17:49
↑
278° W
|
12h 33m | -1m 25s | 03:57 | 19:07 | 04:24 | 18:39 | 04:51 | 18:12 | 11:32 | 150.86 |
| 5 |
05:15
↑
82° E
|
17:48
↑
278° W
|
12h 32m | -1m 25s | 03:57 | 19:06 | 04:25 | 18:38 | 04:52 | 18:11 | 11:32 | 150.82 |
| 6 |
05:16
↑
82° E
|
17:47
↑
277° W
|
12h 30m | -1m 25s | 03:58 | 19:05 | 04:25 | 18:37 | 04:52 | 18:10 | 11:32 | 150.79 |
| 7 |
05:16
↑
83° E
|
17:46
↑
277° W
|
12h 29m | -1m 25s | 03:58 | 19:03 | 04:26 | 18:36 | 04:53 | 18:09 | 11:31 | 150.75 |
| 8 |
05:17
↑
83° E
|
17:45
↑
276° W
|
12h 28m | -1m 26s | 03:59 | 19:02 | 04:26 | 18:35 | 04:53 | 18:08 | 11:31 | 150.71 |
| 9 |
05:17
↑
84° E
|
17:44
↑
276° W
|
12h 26m | -1m 26s | 03:59 | 19:01 | 04:27 | 18:34 | 04:54 | 18:07 | 11:31 | 150.67 |
| 10 |
05:17
↑
84° E
|
17:43
↑
276° W
|
12h 25m | -1m 26s | 04:00 | 19:00 | 04:27 | 18:33 | 04:54 | 18:06 | 11:30 | 150.64 |
| 11 |
05:18
↑
85° E
|
17:41
↑
275° W
|
12h 23m | -1m 26s | 04:00 | 18:59 | 04:28 | 18:32 | 04:54 | 18:05 | 11:30 | 150.60 |
| 12 |
05:18
↑
85° E
|
17:40
↑
275° W
|
12h 22m | -1m 26s | 04:01 | 18:58 | 04:28 | 18:31 | 04:55 | 18:04 | 11:30 | 150.56 |
| 13 |
05:18
↑
85° E
|
17:39
↑
274° W
|
12h 20m | -1m 26s | 04:01 | 18:56 | 04:28 | 18:29 | 04:55 | 18:03 | 11:29 | 150.52 |
| 14 |
05:19
↑
86° E
|
17:38
↑
274° W
|
12h 19m | -1m 27s | 04:02 | 18:55 | 04:29 | 18:28 | 04:55 | 18:02 | 11:29 | 150.48 |
| 15 |
05:19
↑
86° E
|
17:37
↑
274° W
|
12h 17m | -1m 27s | 04:02 | 18:54 | 04:29 | 18:27 | 04:56 | 18:01 | 11:29 | 150.44 |
| 16 |
05:20
↑
87° E
|
17:36
↑
273° W
|
12h 16m | -1m 27s | 04:03 | 18:53 | 04:30 | 18:26 | 04:56 | 17:59 | 11:28 | 150.40 |
| 17 |
05:20
↑
87° E
|
17:35
↑
273° W
|
12h 15m | -1m 27s | 04:03 | 18:52 | 04:30 | 18:25 | 04:57 | 17:58 | 11:28 | 150.36 |
| 18 |
05:20
↑
88° E
|
17:34
↑
272° W
|
12h 13m | -1m 27s | 04:04 | 18:51 | 04:30 | 18:24 | 04:57 | 17:57 | 11:27 | 150.31 |
| 19 |
05:21
↑
88° E
|
17:33
↑
272° W
|
12h 12m | -1m 27s | 04:04 | 18:49 | 04:31 | 18:23 | 04:57 | 17:56 | 11:27 | 150.27 |
| 20 |
05:21
↑
88° E
|
17:32
↑
271° W
|
12h 10m | -1m 27s | 04:04 | 18:48 | 04:31 | 18:22 | 04:58 | 17:55 | 11:27 | 150.23 |
| 21 |
05:21
↑
89° E
|
17:31
↑
271° W
|
12h 09m | -1m 27s | 04:05 | 18:47 | 04:32 | 18:20 | 04:58 | 17:54 | 11:26 | 150.19 |
| 22 |
05:22
↑
89° E
|
17:30
↑
270° W
|
12h 07m | -1m 27s | 04:05 | 18:46 | 04:32 | 18:19 | 04:59 | 17:53 | 11:26 | 150.15 |
| 23 |
05:22
↑
90° E
|
17:29
↑
270° W
|
12h 06m | -1m 27s | 04:06 | 18:45 | 04:32 | 18:18 | 04:59 | 17:52 | 11:26 | 150.10 |
| 24 |
05:23
↑
90° E
|
17:27
↑
270° W
|
12h 04m | -1m 27s | 04:06 | 18:44 | 04:33 | 18:17 | 04:59 | 17:51 | 11:25 | 150.06 |
| 25 |
05:23
↑
90° E
|
17:26
↑
269° W
|
12h 03m | -1m 27s | 04:07 | 18:43 | 04:33 | 18:16 | 05:00 | 17:50 | 11:25 | 150.02 |
| 26 |
05:23
↑
91° E
|
17:25
↑
269° W
|
12h 01m | -1m 27s | 04:07 | 18:42 | 04:34 | 18:15 | 05:00 | 17:49 | 11:25 | 149.98 |
| 27 |
05:24
↑
91° E
|
17:24
↑
268° W
|
12h 00m | -1m 27s | 04:07 | 18:40 | 04:34 | 18:14 | 05:00 | 17:47 | 11:24 | 149.93 |
| 28 |
05:24
↑
92° E
|
17:23
↑
268° W
|
11h 58m | -1m 27s | 04:08 | 18:39 | 04:34 | 18:13 | 05:01 | 17:46 | 11:24 | 149.89 |
| 29 |
05:25
↑
92° E
|
17:22
↑
268° W
|
11h 57m | -1m 27s | 04:08 | 18:38 | 04:35 | 18:12 | 05:01 | 17:45 | 11:24 | 149.85 |
| 30 |
05:25
↑
93° E
|
17:21
↑
267° W
|
11h 56m | -1m 27s | 04:09 | 18:37 | 04:35 | 18:11 | 05:02 | 17:44 | 11:23 | 149.81 |
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All times are in local time for Al Wakrah. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Al Wakrah, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 01 or September 02 and the latest sunset of September is on September 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Al Wakrah?
Days in Al Wakrah are currently getting shorter by about 1m 26s each day, roughly 10 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Al Wakrah Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:52-05:01 | 18:02-18:10 |
| Golden hour | 05:01-05:45 | 17:17-18:02 |
Al Wakrah's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 13h 41m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 10h 33m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 2, 2026 | 04:43 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 18:27 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Al Wakrah
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Al Wakrah also fixes the Qibla: face 253deg (WSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,272 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Al Wakrah on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Al Wakrah today, the morning golden hour runs 05:01-05:45 and the evening golden hour 17:17-18:02, with the cooler blue hour around 04:52-05:01 and 18:02-18:10. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Al Wakrah
What time is sunrise in Al Wakrah today?
Today Al Wakrah has sunrise at 05:16 local time.
What time is sunset in Al Wakrah today?
Today Al Wakrah has sunset at 17:47 local time.
What time is solar noon in Al Wakrah today?
Solar noon in Al Wakrah — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:32 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Al Wakrah?
In Al Wakrah today: civil twilight begins at 04:52 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:10 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Al Wakrah?
Nautical twilight in Al Wakrah today runs from 04:25 in the morning to 18:37 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Al Wakrah for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Al Wakrah ends at 19:05 in the evening and resumes at 03:58 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Al Wakrah?
Today in Al Wakrah, the sun rises at an azimuth of 82° and sets at 277° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
