Wondering about the opening hours and timings for establishments during Ramadan 2023 in Qatar?
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Note: We'll keep updating this article as Ramadan timings are announced from different establishments. If you're unsure of the timings, we urge you to contact the establishments directly.

Check out our other Ramadan-related articles:

• Iftar & Sohour offers in Qatar for Ramadan 2023
• Restaurants open for all-day dining in Qatar during Ramadan 2023
• Your guide to events during Ramadan 2023
  

GOVERNMENT SERVICES & OFFICES

Ministry of Interior

• General Directorate of Passports & Nationality and Travel Documents Department - 8 am till 1 pm
• General Directorate of Traffic (Headquarters) - 6 am till 4 pm
• Traffic Investigation Department & Security-related departments working on a shift system - 24 Hours
• Drivers' Licensing Department at Driving Schools - 5:30 am till 10:30 am
• Number Plate Manufacturing Workshop Section (Ain Khaled) - 8 am till 5 pm
• Criminal Evidence and Information Department - 9 am till 2 pm

Government Services Complexes (Rayyan, Al Hilal, Al Wakra)

• Morning: 9 am - 12 pm
• Evening: 1 pm - 4 pm

HEALTHCARE (HOSPITALS & CLINICS)

Ministry of Public Health

Newborn Registration offices

Morning hours - 9:30 am-1:30 pm

• Women's Wellness and Research Center, Al Khor Hospital, Al Wakra Hospital, The Cuban Hospital, Sidra Medicine, Al Ahli Hospital, Doha Clinic Hospital, Al Emadi Hospital

Evening hours - 1:30 pm-4:30 pm

• Women's Wellness and Research Center, Al Ahli Hospital, Sidra Medicine

Medical Commission

• 9 am - 5:30 pm

Medical Relations and Treatment Abroad Department at the Ministry of Public Health

• Sunday to Thursday from 9:30 am to 1 pm, appointment booking required through this link.

Request for Birth and Death Certificates (name change, modification of nationality in the birth certificate)

• 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Ministry of Public Health Headquarters Counter 7-8

• 9 am - 4 pm
• Note: Humanitarian Service Office to issue the Death Certificate

Hamad Medical Corporation

All emergency and inpatient services across HMC’s network of hospitals, including Pediatric Emergency Centers, will continue to operate as normal, 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

National Healthcare Helpline number (16000) & Nesma’ak Customer Service helpline (16060)

• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Mental Health Helpline (16000)

• Daily from 8 am - 8 pm

Outpatient Department Clinics

• Sunday to Thursday from 9 am - 2 pm

HMC Urgent Consultation Service

• Sunday to Thursday from 9 am - 2 pm

Blood Donation at New Blood Donor Center in the West Energy Center

• Sunday - Thursday from 8 am to 1 pm (for non-Muslim donors), 6 pm to 12 am
• Closed on Fridays
• Saturdays from 6 pm to 2am
• Note: The Satellite Blood Donor Center next to Surgical Specialty Center has permanently closed

Clinical Imaging Call Center

• Sunday to Thursday from 8 am to 6 pm
• Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm

Primary Health Care Center (PHCC)

• Family Medicine and Support Services in 25 health centres: 8 am - 1 pm, 4 pm - 12 am
• Al Wakra Health Center: 8 am - 12 am
• Dental care services: Weekdays: 8 am to 1 pm, 7 am to 12 am
• Note: The PHCC designated the Rawdat Al Khail Health Center to examine and quarantine suspected Covid-19 cases during the weekdays around the clock.

PRIVATE HOSPITALS & CLINICS

Naseem Medical Centre

• Saturday - Thursday: 8 am to 1 am
• Friday: 8 am to 12 midnight

Apollo Clinic Qatar

• Saturday - Thursday: 7 am to 2 pm & 4 pm to 10 pm
• Fridays: 7 am to 11 am & 2 pm to 10 pm

Doha Clinic Hospital

• 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
• 7:30 pm to 1:30 am
• Emergency 24 x 7

American Hospital Clinics

• 24 hours

West Bay Medicare

• 8 am to 4 pm
• 8 pm to 12 am

DOHA METRO

• Saturday to Thursday from 6:30 am to 1 am
• Fridays from 2 pm to 1 am

BANKS

Ahli Bank Qatar

• Morning: All branches (excluding City Center) Sunday to Thursday from 9 am - 2 pm
• Evening: Sunday to Wednesday, 9 pm to 11 pm - Crowne Plaza, Um Lekhba
• Saturdays: 9 am to 12 pm - Ain Khaled, Markhiya, C Ring Road, Al Mirqab
• City Center Branch:
  • Saturday to Thursday: 10 am - 3 pm, 9 pm - 12 am
  • Friday: 9 pm - 12 am

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB)

• Al Gharafa (QMall), Dar Al Salam, Doha Festival City, City Center, Place Vendôme, and Mall of Qatar:
  • Saturday to Thursday from 10 am to 2:30 pm and 9 pm to 11:30 pm
  • Evening time only on Fridays
• Tawar Mall and Al Mirqab Mall:
  • Saturday to Thursday only from 10 am to 3:30 pm
• All other branches and service centres in C-Ring Road and Al Fanar and the Wage Protection System (WPS) Center:
  • Sunday to Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm
  • Closed on Fridays and Saturdays
• C-Ring Center will be open in the evening as well from 8 pm to 11 pm.
• All the service centres will be closed on Fridays and Saturdays.

Dukhan Bank

• Al Sadd, Grand Hamad Street, Al Rayyan, Al Wakra branches: Sunday to Thursday: 9 am - 2 pm
• Doha Festival City, City Center, Lagoona Mall branches: Sunday to Thursday, Saturday: 10 am - 3 pm | Friday: 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Qatar National Bank

Sunday to Thursday: 9 am – 2 pm (Retail Branches)

• Bin Omran
• Al Khor
• Qatar University
• Al Wakra
• Grand Hamad
• General Retirement
• Industrial Area
• Al Shahaniyah
• Al Shamal
• Mesaieed
• Dukhan
• HMC
• Sidra Hospital
• Al Wakra Hospital
• Sheraton
• Q post office
• Ooredoo
• Qatar Energy
• Ras Laffan

Sunday to Thursday: 9 am till 2 pm, 8:30 pm till 11:30 pm (Retail Branches)

• Al Rayyan (Al Shafi)
• Al Sadd Sports Club
• North Gate Mall
• C-Ring Cards Center

Sunday to Thursday: 9 am till 1:45 pm (Retail Branches)

• Air Force

Sunday to Thursday: 10 am till 3 pm (Retail Branches)

• ECCH
• Medina Centrale
• Katara
• QNB First Safe Deposit Lockers
• Msheireb

Saturday to Thursday: 10 am till 3 pm, 8:30 pm till 11:30 pm | Fridays: 8 pm till 11:30 am (Retail Branches)

• City Center Mall
• Landmark Mall
• Lagoona Mall
• The Mall
• Mortgage Loan Center
• Villagio
• Mall of Qatar
• Doha Festival City
• Freej Sharq
• QNB First main branch - Lagoona
• Place Vendome

Daily, 24/7:

• Pearl/Porto Arabia e-Branch

Sunday to Thursday: 9 am till 2 pm (Corporate Branches)

• QNB Head Office
• MOCI
• SME (Al Shomoukh Towers)
• Al Khor
• Al Wakra

Sunday to Thursday: 9 am till 2 pm, 8:30 pm till 11:30 pm (Corporate Branches)

• Ain Khalid

Doha Bank

Saturday to Thursday: 9 am to 2 pm; 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm

• Al Mirqab

Saturday to Thursday: 10 am to 3 pm; 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm

• North Gate Mall

Saturday to Thursday: 10 am to 3 pm; 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm; Friday 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm

• City Centre
• Abu Hamour
• Mall of Qatar
• Doha Festival City
• Lulu D Ring
• Lulu Gharafa
• Lulu Al Khor

Sunday to Thursday: 9 am to 2 pm

• All other branches

QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY

• Saturday to Thursday: 9 am - 4 pm
• Fridays: closed

MUSEUMS

Museum of Islamic Arts, National Museum of Qatar, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

• Saturday to Thursday: 10 am - 2 pm | 8 pm - 12 midnight
• Friday: 8 pm - 12 midnight
• The museums will close on 1st day of Eid and then reopen with regular hours.

Msheireb Museums

• Sunday to Thursday: 9 am - 1 pm | 8 pm - 12 midnight
• Friday to Saturday: closed

FAHES

• Al Mazrouah
  • Saturday to Thursday from 6 am till 4 pm (gate closure 3:30 pm)
• Wadi Al Banat/Mesaimeer
  • Sunday to Thursday from 6 am till 4 pm (gate closure 03:30 pm)
• Al Shahaniya/Al Egda
  • Sunday to Thursday from 6 am till 4 pm (gate closure 03:30 pm)
• Al Wakra/Al Wukair/Industrial Area
  • Sunday to Thursday from 6 am till 4 pm (gate closure 3:30 pm)
• Mobile Inspection unit (Madinat Al Shamal/External)
  • Wednesdays & Thursdays from 7 am - 12 pm (gate closure 15 minutes before end time)

QATAR POST

• Locations: General Post Office (Dafna, West Bay), LuLu Hypermarket, Al Meera Mansoura, Al Wakrah, Al Rayyan and Al Kharaitiyat, Khalifa Town, Al Aziziyah, Al Khor
  • Sunday to Thursday: 9 am - 2 pm, 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
    
  • Saturday: 10 am - 1 pm, 8:30 pm - 11:30 om
  • Friday: closed

NOTE: Holders of boxes in the General Post Office (West Bay) can access their P.O. Boxes daily from 7 am to 12 am.

• Locations: AlMeera Shamal, Dukhan, AlMeera Sailiya, Mesaieed and Industrial Area
  • Sunday to Thursday: 9 am - 2 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am - 1 pm
  • Friday: closed

• Locations: Shahaniya, Qatar University
  • Sunday to Thursday: 9 am - 2 pm
  • Friday & Saturday: closed

• Locations: Al Meera (Legtaifiya, Al Thumama, and Bani Hajer)
  • Saturday to Thursday: 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
  • Friday: closed

SHOPPING MALLS & INDEPENDENT STORES

Doha Festival City

First Half Month (from the first day of Ramadan through to 5 April 2023)

• General Mall Trading Hours
  
  • (Saturday - Sunday) 10 am - 3 pm and 7 pm - 12 am
  • (Friday) 1 pm - 12 am

• Food & Beverage: Iftar - 1 am
• Hypermarket: 8 am - 12 am

Second Half of the Month (from the 6 April 2023 through to the last day of Ramadan)

• General Mall Trading Hours: 10 am - 1 am
• Food & Beverage: Iftar - 2 am
• Hypermarket: 8 am - 12 am

IKEA

• Sunday to Thursday: 11 am to 12 am
• Friday: 1 pm to 1 am
• Saturday: 11 am to 12 am

Al Rawnaq Stores

• Bin Omran Branch/ Old Airport Branch:
  • Saturday-Thursday: 9 am to 3 pm, 7:30 pm to 1 am
  • Friday: 7:30 pm to 1 am
• Royal Plaza Branch:
  • Saturday-Thursday: 10 am to 3 pm, 7:30 pm to 12 am
  • Friday: 7:30 pm to 12 am
• Q-Mall Branch:
  • Saturday-Thursday: 10 am to 4 pm, 7:30 pm to 12 am
  • Friday: 7:30 pm to 12 am
• Palms Mall Branch:
  • Saturday-Thursday: 10 am to 3 pm, 8 pm to 12 am
  • Friday: 8 pm to 12 am

Tawar Mall

First day of Ramadan to the last day of Ramadan

• General Mall Trading Hours
  • (Saturday - Thursday) 10 am - 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm - 12 am
  • (Friday) 2 pm - 12 am
• Food & Beverage: Iftar - 1 am; option to trade until 2 am
• Hypermarket/Pharmacy: 8 am - 1 am; option to trade until 2 am

Eid Al Fitr; first day of Eid to 29 April

• General Mall Trading Hours: 10 am - 12 am; option to trade until 1 am
• Food & Beverage: 10 am - 1 am; option to trade until 2 am
• Hypermarket/Pharmacy: 8 am - 1 am; option to trade until 2 am

Villaggio Mall

• Saturday - Thursday from 10 am to 3 pm, 7:30 pm to 1 am
• Friday: 1 pm to 1 am
• Restaurants & cafes: Iftar to 1 am

Mall of Qatar

First half of Ramadan

• General mall trading hours
  • Saturday to Thursday from 10 am - 4 pm, 7:30 pm - 12 am
  • Fridays from 1 pm - 12 am

• Food & beverage: Iftar - 12 am
• Carrefour: 9 am - 12 am

Second half of Ramadan

• General mall trading hours from 10 am - 12 am
• Food & beverage: Iftar - 1 am
• Carrefour: 9 am - 12 am

Gulf Mall

First half of Ramadan

• General mall trading hours
  • Saturday to Thursday from 10 am - 3:30 pm, 7:30 pm - 12 am
  • Fridays from 1 pm - 1 am
• Food & beverage: Iftar - 12 am
• Al Meera: 7 am - 12 am

Second half of Ramadan

• General mall trading hours from 10 am - 12 am (option to trade until 1 am)
• Food & beverage: Iftar - 1 am
• Al Meera: 7 am - 12 am

Eid Al-Fitr

• General mall trading hours from 10 am - 12 am (option to trade until 1 am)
• Food & beverage: 10 am - 12 am
• Al Meera: 7 am - 12 am

City Center Mall

• Saturday - Thursday: 10 am - 1 am
• Fridays: 3 pm - 1 am, closed on prayer hours
• Note: Some shops will be open from 10 am

Souq Waqif

• Morning from 8 am - 1 pm
• Evening from 7:30 pm - 12 am
• Restaurants from Iftar to Sohour

Souq Al Wakrah

• Morning from 8 am - 1 pm
• Evening from 7:30 pm - 12 am
• Restaurants from Iftar to Sohour

Store 974

First Half of the Month

• Gate Mall
  • Saturday to Thursday from 10 am - 3 pm, 7:30 pm - 1 am
  • Fridays from 7 pm - 1 am

• Mall of Qatar
  • Saturday to Thursday from 10 am - 4 pm, 7:30 pm - 12 am
  • Fridays from 1 pm - 12 am

Second Half of the Month

• Gate Mall
  • Saturday to Thursday from 10 am - 3 pm, 7:30 pm - 1 am
  • Fridays from 7 pm - 1 am

• Mall of Qatar: 10 am - 1 pm (all days)

Alif Stores

• 10 am to 4 pm, 7:30 pm to 2 am

Al Khor Mall

• Retail shops & kiosks: 10 am - 1 pm, after iftar: until 12 am
• Restaurants and food court: After iftar: until 12 am
• Family Entertainment Center:
  • First 15 days: Open after iftar
  • Last 15 days: 10 am - 12 am
• Cinema: 7 am - 2 am
• Lulu Hypermarket: 8 am - 12 am

Galeries Lafayette

• Saturday to Thursday: 10:30 am - 3 pm, 7:30 pm - 1 am
• Friday: 7:30 pm - 1 am

Hyatt Plaza

• Retail outlets:
  • First half of Ramadan: Saturday to Thursday: 9 am - 3 pm, 8 pm - 12 am | Friday: 2 pm - 12 am
  • Second half of Ramadan: Saturday to Thursday: 9 am - 12 am | Friday: 2 pm - 12 am
• Al Meera Hypermarket:
  • Saturday to Thursday: 9 am - 1 am | Friday: 9 am - 11 am, 12:30 pm - 1 am
• Restaurants & Cafes: Iftar time to 12 am
• Jungle Zone:
  • Saturday to Thursday: 12 pm - 5 pm, 7 pm - 12 am | Friday: 1 pm - 5 pm, 7 pm - 12 am

Ezdan Mall

• All retailers:
  • Sunday to Wednesday: 10 am - 3 pm, 7:30 pm - 12 am
  • Thursday to Saturday: 10 am - 3 pm, 7:30 pm - 1 am
  • Friday: 1 pm - 1 am
• Supermarket:
  • Daily: 9 am - 2 am
• Food outlets: Iftar to Sohour

Landmark

• Outlet & Kiosks:
  • Saturday to Thursday: 10 am - 3 pm, 7:30 pm - 12 am
  • Friday: 1 pm - 12 am
• Restaurants, cafes, foodcourt:
  • Iftar - 1 am
• Delivery hours:
  • Saturday to Thursday: 7 am - 10 am, 3 pm - 7 pm
  • Friday: 1 pm - 12:30 am

Place Vendôme

• Retail:
  • Saturday to Thursday: 10 am - 3 pm, 7:30 pm - 1 am
    
  • Friday: 1 pm - 1 am
• Restaurants and Cafe:
  • Saturday to Friday: Iftar - 1 am

HYPERMARKETS & SUPERMARKETS

Al Meera

• 24 hours - Legtaifiya, Mansoura
• 7 am to 11 pm: Maar-Msherieb, Maar-DECC, Maar-Umm Guwailina
• 8 am to 1 am: Wakra, Wakra South, Bin Omran, Abu Nakhla, Al Wajba, Sailiya South, Rawdat Aba Heran, Khalifa South, Leabaib1, Rawdat Ekdeem, Rawdat Al Hamama, Leabaib2, Thakhira, Al Khor, Umm Garn, Al Gharafa, Jeryan Nejaima, Nuaija, Sailiya North, Dahl Al Hamam, Rawdat Al Khail, Onaiza 2, The Mall, Azhghawa New, Al Asmakh Mall, Mamoura, Shahaniya, Thumama, Umm Slal Ali, Wakra East, Umm Ghuwailina, Bu Sidra, Jeryan Junaihat, Shamal, Al Aziziah
  
• 6:30 am to 10 pm: Central Jail
• 7 am to 10 pm: Sailiya Central Market
• 7 am to 11 pm: Maar - Azizia, Doha Al Jadeeda, Wakra Rail, Musheireb, DECC, Umm Gwailina
• 7 am to 12 pm: Barwa Sailiya, Jumailiya, Ghuwairiya
• 7 am to 1 am: Al Nasser
• 8 am to 10 pm: QF Mini Market
• 8 am to 11 pm: Residential Complex 1, Doha Institute, Wakra Central Market
• 8 am to 12 am: Gulf Mall, Muaither, Al Udeid
• 8 am to 2 am: Hazm Markhiya, Azghawa Old, Airport Hypermarket
• 9 am to 12 am: Kaaban
• 9 am to 1 am: Hyatt Plaza
• 12 pm to 12 am: Sealine
• Karaana: Sunday - Wednesday: 10 am to 7 pm | Thursday - Friday: 10 am to 9 pm
• Muraikh: Sunday - Wednesday: 8 am to 1 am | Thursday - Saturday: 24 hours

Carrefour

• Saturday to Thursday from 9 am to 12 am
• Fridays from 9 am to 11 am, 12:30 pm to 12 am

SPAR

• Tawar Mall
  • Saturday to Thursday from 8 am - 12 am
  • Fridays from 8 am - 12 am
  • Break time: 11 am - 12:30 pm (Prayer Time)
• B-SQUARE
  • Saturday to Thursday from 8 am - 12 am
  • Fridays from 8 am - 12 am
  • Break time: 11 am - 12 pm (Prayer Time)
• Zero3 Mall
  
  • Saturday to Thursday from 8 am - 12 am
  • Fridays from 8 am - 12 am
  • Break time: 11 am - 12 pm (Prayer Time)

Family Food Centre

• Saturday to Thursday from 8 am - 1 am
• Fridays from 8 am - 10:30 am, 12 pm - 1 am

LuLu Hypermarket

• Saturday to Thursday from 8 am - 12 am
• Fridays: 8 am - 10:30 am, 12:30 pm - 12 am

LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT

Doha Quest

• Monday to Wednesday: 3 pm to 8:30 pm
• Thursday to Saturday: 5:30 pm to 11 pm
• Closed on Sundays

Panda House Park

• 10 am - 3 pm

974 Beach

• 12 pm - 12 am

B12 Beach Club

• 11 am until sunset

Doha Sands

• 6 am - 11 am

West Bay Beach

• 8 am - 4 am

VETERINARY CLINICS

Qatar Veterinary Center

• Saturday to Thursday from 8 am - 8 pm
• Closed on Fridays
• Emergency services available 24/7

Park View Center

• Daily from 10 am - 10 pm

Dragon Animal Care Center

• Saturday to Friday from 10:30 am - 4:30 pm, 8 pm - 2 am
• Fridays closed from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm for prayer

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