Right now, local time in Al Markhīyah is 04:23 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al Markhīyah ranks #41663 worldwide by population and #28 in Qatar.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Qatar GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 42m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 11h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 33m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al Markhīyah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.3249° N, 51.4984° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Baladiyat ad Dawhah
- Country
- 🇶🇦 Qatar
- Population
- 11,272 · #41663 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al Markhīyah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.32° S, 128.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 164 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:23 GMT-8 (Pacific/Pitcairn)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al Markhīyah today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:19
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 252.4° from north (WSW (252°))
Full prayer timetable for Al Markhīyah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al Markhīyah sits in the Asia/Qatar time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 42 cities we cover in Qatar.
Al Markhīyah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 382 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,325 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.32° N, 51.50° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 17:23 | −11h |
| Chicago | 19:23 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 22:23 | −6h |
| London | 01:23 | −3h |
| Paris | 02:23 | −2h |
| Moscow | 04:23 | same time |
| Dubai | 05:23 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 06:53 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:23 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 09:23 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 10:23 | +6h |
| Sydney | 12:23 | +8h |
Best time to call Al Markhīyah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al Markhīyah local time:
Cities sharing Al Markhīyah's time zone
Other cities in Qatar
- Doha04:23
- Ar Rayyān04:23
- Lusail04:23
- Al Maţār al ‘Atīq04:23
- Al Manşūrah04:23
- Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin04:23
- Madīnat Khalīfah04:23
- An Najmah04:23
- Al ‘Unayzah04:23
- Umm Ghuwaylīnah04:23
- As Sadd04:23
- Farīj Kulayb04:23
Distances from Al Markhīyah
| Dubai | 382 km | E (90°) |
| Mumbai | 2,305 km | ESE (103°) |
| Moscow | 3,567 km | NNW (345°) |
| Paris | 4,968 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 5,208 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 6,202 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,325 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 8,248 km | ENE (58°) |
| Chicago | 11,443 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 11,869 km | WSW (251°) |
| Sydney | 12,388 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,325 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Al Markhīyah
- Farīj Kulayb1 km · 04:23
- Al ‘Unayzah2 km · 04:23
- Madīnat Khalīfah2 km · 04:23
- Umm Lakhbā3 km · 04:23
- As Sadd4 km · 04:23
- Farīj al Amīr5 km · 04:23
- Aţ Ţarfah5 km · 04:23
- Doha5 km · 04:23
FAQ
What time is it in Al Markhīyah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al Markhīyah (Qatar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Al Markhīyah in?
Al Markhīyah runs on the Asia/Qatar IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Al Markhīyah observe daylight saving time?
Al Markhīyah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Al Markhīyah today?
Al Markhīyah sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 11h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al Markhīyah tonight?
The moon phase over Al Markhīyah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al Markhīyah?
The antipode of Al Markhīyah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.32° S, 128.50° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 164 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al Markhīyah?
Al Markhīyah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al Markhīyah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al Markhīyah, clocks run about 42 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.