Right now, local time in Madīnat Khalīfah is 16:07 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Madīnat Khalīfah ranks #13715 worldwide by population and #7 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
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 34m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Madīnat Khalīfah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.3205° N, 51.4779° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Baladiyat ad Dawhah
- Country
- 🇶🇦 Qatar
- Population
- 44,459 · #13715 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Madīnat Khalīfah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.32° S, 128.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 161 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:07 GMT-8 (Pacific/Pitcairn)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Madīnat Khalīfah today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:19
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 252.4° from north (WSW (252°))
Full prayer timetable for Madīnat Khalīfah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Madīnat Khalīfah sits in the Asia/Qatar time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 42 cities we cover in Qatar.
Madīnat Khalīfah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 384 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,325 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.32° N, 51.48° 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 | 05:07 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:07 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | −6h |
| London | 13:07 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:07 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:07 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:07 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:07 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +8h |
Best time to call Madīnat Khalīfah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Madīnat Khalīfah local time:
Cities sharing Madīnat Khalīfah's time zone
Other cities in Qatar
- Doha16:07
- Ar Rayyān16:07
- Lusail16:07
- Al Maţār al ‘Atīq16:07
- Al Manşūrah16:07
- Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin16:07
- An Najmah16:07
- Al ‘Unayzah16:07
- Umm Ghuwaylīnah16:07
- As Sadd16:07
- Farīj Kulayb16:07
- Farīj al Amīr16:07
Distances from Madīnat Khalīfah
| Dubai | 384 km | E (90°) |
| Mumbai | 2,307 km | ESE (103°) |
| Moscow | 3,566 km | NNW (345°) |
| Paris | 4,966 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 5,207 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 6,204 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,327 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 8,250 km | ENE (58°) |
| Chicago | 11,442 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 11,867 km | WSW (251°) |
| Sydney | 12,389 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,325 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Madīnat Khalīfah
- Farīj Kulayb2 km · 16:07
- Al Markhīyah2 km · 16:07
- Umm Lakhbā2 km · 16:07
- Farīj al Amīr4 km · 16:07
- Al ‘Unayzah4 km · 16:07
- As Sadd4 km · 16:07
- Aţ Ţarfah6 km · 16:07
- Ar Rayyān6 km · 16:07
FAQ
What time is it in Madīnat Khalīfah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Madīnat Khalīfah (Qatar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Madīnat Khalīfah in?
Madīnat Khalīfah runs on the Asia/Qatar IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Madīnat Khalīfah observe daylight saving time?
Madīnat Khalīfah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Madīnat Khalīfah today?
Madīnat Khalīfah sees sunrise at 05:43 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Madīnat Khalīfah tonight?
The moon phase over Madīnat Khalīfah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Madīnat Khalīfah?
The antipode of Madīnat Khalīfah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.32° S, 128.52° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 161 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Madīnat Khalīfah?
Madīnat Khalīfah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Madīnat Khalīfah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Madīnat Khalīfah, clocks run about 42 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.