Right now, local time in Arad is 18:50 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arad ranks #20753 worldwide by population and #61 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
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.2588° N, 35.2128° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern District
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Population
- 27,967 · #20753 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.26° S, 144.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,175 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arad today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 156.1° from north (SSE (156°))
Full prayer timetable for Arad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arad sits in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 433 cities we cover in Israel.
Arad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,074 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,110 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.26° N, 35.21° 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 | 08:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:50 | −5h |
| London | 16:50 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:50 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:50 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:50 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:20 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:50 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:50 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:50 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:50 | +9h |
Best time to call Arad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arad local time:
Cities sharing Arad's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem18:50
- Tel Aviv18:50
- West Jerusalem18:50
- Haifa18:50
- Rishon LeTsiyyon18:50
- Petaẖ Tiqva18:50
- Netanya18:50
- Ashdod18:50
- Bnei Brak18:50
- H̱olon18:50
- Beersheba18:50
- Ramat Gan18:50
Distances from Arad
| Dubai | 2,074 km | ESE (104°) |
| Moscow | 2,731 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,372 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 3,652 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 4,003 km | E (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,739 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,906 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,182 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 10,000 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,621 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,238 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,110 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Arad
- Kuseifa11 km · 18:50
- Drijat14 km · 18:50
- ‘En Boqeq16 km · 18:50
- Suseya17 km · 18:50
- Al Karmil20 km · 18:50
- Khallat Şāliḩ20 km · 18:50
- Khallat al Mayyah21 km · 18:50
- As Samū‘21 km · 18:50
FAQ
What time is it in Arad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arad (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arad in?
Arad runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Arad 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 Arad today?
Arad sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arad tonight?
The moon phase over Arad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arad?
The antipode of Arad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.26° S, 144.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,175 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arad?
Arad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arad, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.