May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Ar Rayyān, Qatar 🇶🇦
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:08 ↑ 74.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:07 ↑ 285.1° WNW
Day Length: 12h 58m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 33.07°
Sun Distance: 151.465 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Ar Rayyān?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Ar Rayyān
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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 |
04:58
↑
73° ENE
|
18:04
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 05m | +1m 15s | 03:36 | 19:26 | 04:05 | 18:57 | 04:34 | 18:29 | 11:31 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
04:57
↑
73° ENE
|
18:05
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 07m | +1m 14s | 03:35 | 19:27 | 04:04 | 18:58 | 04:33 | 18:29 | 11:31 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
04:57
↑
72° ENE
|
18:05
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 08m | +1m 13s | 03:34 | 19:28 | 04:04 | 18:58 | 04:32 | 18:30 | 11:31 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
04:56
↑
72° ENE
|
18:06
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 09m | +1m 13s | 03:33 | 19:29 | 04:03 | 18:59 | 04:31 | 18:30 | 11:31 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
04:55
↑
72° ENE
|
18:06
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 10m | +1m 12s | 03:32 | 19:29 | 04:02 | 19:00 | 04:31 | 18:31 | 11:31 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
04:55
↑
71° ENE
|
18:07
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 12m | +1m 11s | 03:31 | 19:30 | 04:01 | 19:00 | 04:30 | 18:31 | 11:30 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
04:54
↑
71° ENE
|
18:07
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 13m | +1m 10s | 03:31 | 19:31 | 04:00 | 19:01 | 04:29 | 18:32 | 11:30 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
04:53
↑
71° ENE
|
18:08
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 14m | +1m 09s | 03:30 | 19:32 | 04:00 | 19:02 | 04:28 | 18:33 | 11:30 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
04:53
↑
70° ENE
|
18:08
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 15m | +1m 08s | 03:29 | 19:32 | 03:59 | 19:02 | 04:28 | 18:33 | 11:30 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
04:52
↑
70° ENE
|
18:09
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 16m | +1m 07s | 03:28 | 19:33 | 03:58 | 19:03 | 04:27 | 18:34 | 11:30 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
04:51
↑
70° ENE
|
18:09
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 17m | +1m 06s | 03:27 | 19:34 | 03:57 | 19:03 | 04:26 | 18:34 | 11:30 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
04:51
↑
70° ENE
|
18:10
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 18m | +1m 05s | 03:26 | 19:34 | 03:57 | 19:04 | 04:26 | 18:35 | 11:30 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
04:50
↑
69° ENE
|
18:10
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 19m | +1m 04s | 03:26 | 19:35 | 03:56 | 19:05 | 04:25 | 18:35 | 11:30 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
04:50
↑
69° ENE
|
18:11
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 20m | +1m 03s | 03:25 | 19:36 | 03:55 | 19:05 | 04:25 | 18:36 | 11:30 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
04:49
↑
69° ENE
|
18:11
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 21m | +1m 02s | 03:24 | 19:37 | 03:55 | 19:06 | 04:24 | 18:37 | 11:30 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
04:49
↑
68° ENE
|
18:12
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 23m | +1m 00s | 03:23 | 19:37 | 03:54 | 19:07 | 04:24 | 18:37 | 11:30 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
04:48
↑
68° ENE
|
18:12
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 24m | +0m 59s | 03:23 | 19:38 | 03:54 | 19:07 | 04:23 | 18:38 | 11:30 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
04:48
↑
68° ENE
|
18:13
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 24m | +0m 58s | 03:22 | 19:39 | 03:53 | 19:08 | 04:23 | 18:38 | 11:30 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
04:47
↑
68° ENE
|
18:13
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 25m | +0m 57s | 03:21 | 19:40 | 03:52 | 19:09 | 04:22 | 18:39 | 11:30 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
04:47
↑
67° ENE
|
18:14
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 26m | +0m 55s | 03:21 | 19:40 | 03:52 | 19:09 | 04:22 | 18:39 | 11:30 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
04:47
↑
67° ENE
|
18:14
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 27m | +0m 54s | 03:20 | 19:41 | 03:51 | 19:10 | 04:21 | 18:40 | 11:30 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
04:46
↑
67° ENE
|
18:15
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 28m | +0m 53s | 03:20 | 19:42 | 03:51 | 19:10 | 04:21 | 18:41 | 11:30 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
04:46
↑
67° ENE
|
18:15
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 29m | +0m 51s | 03:19 | 19:42 | 03:50 | 19:11 | 04:20 | 18:41 | 11:31 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
04:46
↑
66° ENE
|
18:16
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 30m | +0m 50s | 03:19 | 19:43 | 03:50 | 19:12 | 04:20 | 18:42 | 11:31 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
04:45
↑
66° ENE
|
18:16
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 31m | +0m 48s | 03:18 | 19:44 | 03:50 | 19:12 | 04:20 | 18:42 | 11:31 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
04:45
↑
66° ENE
|
18:17
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 31m | +0m 47s | 03:18 | 19:44 | 03:49 | 19:13 | 04:19 | 18:43 | 11:31 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
04:45
↑
66° ENE
|
18:17
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 32m | +0m 45s | 03:17 | 19:45 | 03:49 | 19:14 | 04:19 | 18:43 | 11:31 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
04:44
↑
66° ENE
|
18:18
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 33m | +0m 44s | 03:17 | 19:46 | 03:48 | 19:14 | 04:19 | 18:44 | 11:31 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
04:44
↑
66° ENE
|
18:18
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 34m | +0m 42s | 03:16 | 19:46 | 03:48 | 19:15 | 04:18 | 18:44 | 11:31 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
04:44
↑
65° ENE
|
18:19
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 34m | +0m 41s | 03:16 | 19:47 | 03:48 | 19:15 | 04:18 | 18:45 | 11:31 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
04:44
↑
65° ENE
|
18:19
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 35m | +0m 39s | 03:16 | 19:48 | 03:48 | 19:16 | 04:18 | 18:45 | 11:31 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Ar Rayyān. 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 Ar Rayyān, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 28 to 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 30 or May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Ar Rayyān?
Days in Ar Rayyān are currently getting shorter by about 1m 18s each day, roughly 9 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Ar Rayyān Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:44-04:53 | 18:22-18:31 |
| Golden hour | 04:53-05:39 | 17:37-18:22 |
Ar Rayyān's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 13h 42m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 10h 33m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 04:43 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 18:28 |
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.
Photographers in Ar Rayyān get the golden hour at 04:53-05:39 in the morning and 17:37-18:22 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 04:44-04:53 and 18:22-18:31. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Ar Rayyān
What time is sunrise in Ar Rayyān today?
Today Ar Rayyān has sunrise at 05:08 local time.
What time is sunset in Ar Rayyān today?
Sunset in Ar Rayyān today is at 18:07 local time.
What time is solar noon in Ar Rayyān today?
Solar noon in Ar Rayyān — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:38 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Ar Rayyān?
In Ar Rayyān today: civil twilight begins at 04:44 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:31 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Ar Rayyān?
Nautical twilight in Ar Rayyān today runs from 04:16 in the morning to 18:59 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Ar Rayyān for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Ar Rayyān ends at 19:28 in the evening and resumes at 03:47 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 Ar Rayyān?
Today in Ar Rayyān, the sun rises at an azimuth of 75° and sets at 285° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
