Right now, local time in Madīnat ash Shamāl is 18:06 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Madīnat ash Shamāl ranks #66926 worldwide by population and #35 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 40m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 11h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Madīnat ash Shamāl — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1293° N, 51.2009° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Madinat ash Shamal
- Country
- 🇶🇦 Qatar
- Population
- 5,267 · #66926 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Madīnat ash Shamāl through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.13° S, 128.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 176 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:06 GMT-8 (Pacific/Pitcairn)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Madīnat ash Shamāl today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:20
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 248.0° from north (WSW (248°))
Full prayer timetable for Madīnat ash Shamāl — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Madīnat ash Shamāl sits in the Asia/Qatar time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 42 cities we cover in Qatar.
Madīnat ash Shamāl's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 422 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,231 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.13° N, 51.20° 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 | 07:06 | −11h |
| Chicago | 09:06 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 12:06 | −6h |
| London | 15:06 | −3h |
| Paris | 16:06 | −2h |
| Moscow | 18:06 | same time |
| Dubai | 19:06 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:36 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:06 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:06 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 00:06 | +6h |
| Sydney | 02:06 | +8h |
Best time to call Madīnat ash Shamāl
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Madīnat ash Shamāl local time:
Cities sharing Madīnat ash Shamāl's time zone
Other cities in Qatar
- Doha18:06
- Ar Rayyān18:06
- Lusail18:06
- Al Maţār al ‘Atīq18:06
- Al Manşūrah18:06
- Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin18:06
- Madīnat Khalīfah18:06
- An Najmah18:06
- Al ‘Unayzah18:06
- Umm Ghuwaylīnah18:06
- As Sadd18:06
- Farīj Kulayb18:06
Distances from Madīnat ash Shamāl
| Dubai | 422 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 2,356 km | ESE (105°) |
| Moscow | 3,472 km | NNW (345°) |
| Paris | 4,883 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 5,122 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 6,257 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,338 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 8,225 km | ENE (58°) |
| Chicago | 11,350 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 11,869 km | WSW (252°) |
| Sydney | 12,457 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,231 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Madīnat ash Shamāl
- Ar Ruways2 km · 18:06
- Fuwayriţ20 km · 18:06
- Al Ghuwayrīyah34 km · 18:06
- Al Jumaylīyah59 km · 18:06
- Al Khawr58 km · 18:06
- Umm Ghuwaylīnah61 km · 18:06
- Al Ḩadd56 km · 18:06
- Sitrah58 km · 18:06
FAQ
What time is it in Madīnat ash Shamāl right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Madīnat ash Shamāl (Qatar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Madīnat ash Shamāl in?
Madīnat ash Shamāl runs on the Asia/Qatar IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Madīnat ash Shamāl observe daylight saving time?
Madīnat ash Shamāl does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Madīnat ash Shamāl today?
Madīnat ash Shamāl sees sunrise at 05:45 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Madīnat ash Shamāl tonight?
The moon phase over Madīnat ash Shamāl tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Madīnat ash Shamāl?
The antipode of Madīnat ash Shamāl — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.13° S, 128.80° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 176 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Madīnat ash Shamāl?
Madīnat ash Shamāl lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Madīnat ash Shamāl?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Madīnat ash Shamāl, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.