Right now, local time in al-Kum is 20:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
al-Kum ranks #97924 worldwide by population and #221 in Palestinian Territory.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Hebron GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 27, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for al-Kum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.5312° N, 34.9606° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- West Bank
- Country
- 🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory
- Population
- 2,568 · #97924 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from al-Kum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.53° S, 145.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,187 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in al-Kum today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 155.6° from north (SSE (156°))
Full prayer timetable for al-Kum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
al-Kum sits in the Asia/Hebron time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 378 cities we cover in Palestinian Territory.
al-Kum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,104 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,143 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.53° N, 34.96° 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 | 10:33 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:33 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:33 | −5h |
| London | 18:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:33 | +9h |
Best time to call al-Kum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in al-Kum local time:
Cities sharing al-Kum's time zone
Other cities in Palestinian Territory
- East Jerusalem20:33
- Gaza20:33
- Khān Yūnis20:33
- Jabālyā20:33
- Hebron20:33
- Nablus20:33
- Rafaḩ20:33
- Dayr al Balaḩ20:33
- Bayt Lāhyā20:33
- Battir20:33
- Ţūlkarm20:33
- Ramallah20:33
Distances from al-Kum
| Dubai | 2,104 km | ESE (104°) |
| Moscow | 2,702 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,334 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 3,614 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 4,032 km | E (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,755 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,935 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,183 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 9,961 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,612 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,201 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,143 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near al-Kum
- Bayt Maqdum1 km · 20:33
- Dayr Sāmit2 km · 20:33
- Bayt ‘Awwā3 km · 20:33
- Idhnā3 km · 20:33
- Al Majd6 km · 20:33
- Dayr al ‘Asal al Fawqā7 km · 20:33
- Tarqūmyā7 km · 20:33
- Aş Şūrrah8 km · 20:33
FAQ
What time is it in al-Kum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in al-Kum (Palestinian Territory), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is al-Kum in?
al-Kum runs on the Asia/Hebron IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does al-Kum observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 27, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in al-Kum today?
al-Kum sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over al-Kum tonight?
The moon phase over al-Kum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of al-Kum?
The antipode of al-Kum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.53° S, 145.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,187 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is al-Kum?
al-Kum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in al-Kum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In al-Kum, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.