Right now, local time in Afula is 17:49 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Afula ranks #13585 worldwide by population and #41 in Israel.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 26, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Afula — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6091° N, 35.2892° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern District
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Population
- 44,930 · #13585 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Afula through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.61° S, 144.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,304 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Afula today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 159.1° from north (SSE (159°))
Full prayer timetable for Afula — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Afula sits in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 433 cities we cover in Israel.
Afula's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,107 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,156 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.61° N, 35.29° 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 | 07:49 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:49 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:49 | −5h |
| London | 15:49 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:49 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:49 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:49 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:19 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:49 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:49 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:49 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:49 | +9h |
Best time to call Afula
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Afula local time:
Cities sharing Afula's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem17:49
- Tel Aviv17:49
- West Jerusalem17:49
- Haifa17:49
- Rishon LeTsiyyon17:49
- Petaẖ Tiqva17:49
- Netanya17:49
- Ashdod17:49
- Bnei Brak17:49
- H̱olon17:49
- Beersheba17:49
- Ramat Gan17:49
Distances from Afula
| Dubai | 2,107 km | ESE (108°) |
| Moscow | 2,581 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,272 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 3,546 km | NW (317°) |
| Mumbai | 4,027 km | ESE (103°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,696 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,926 km | E (101°) |
| Tokyo | 9,085 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,887 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,689 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,103 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,156 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Afula
- Sūlam4 km · 17:49
- Tel ‘Adashim5 km · 17:49
- Aẖuzzat Baraq6 km · 17:49
- Nayn6 km · 17:49
- Iksāl9 km · 17:49
- Yāfā9 km · 17:49
- Migdal Ha‘Emeq9 km · 17:49
- Nazareth10 km · 17:49
FAQ
What time is it in Afula right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Afula (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Afula in?
Afula runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Afula observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 26, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Afula today?
Afula sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Afula tonight?
The moon phase over Afula tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Afula?
The antipode of Afula — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.61° S, 144.71° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,304 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Afula?
Afula lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Afula?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Afula, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.