Right now, local time in Ariel is 16:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ariel ranks #26861 worldwide by population and #90 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 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ariel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.1065° N, 35.1845° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 560 m above sea level — higher than about 87% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Judea and Samaria Area
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Population
- 20,540 · #26861 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ariel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.11° S, 144.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,252 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ariel today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 157.7° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for Ariel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ariel sits in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 433 cities we cover in Israel.
Ariel sits at 560 m above sea level. Ariel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,101 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,146 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.11° N, 35.18° 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 | 06:33 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:33 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:33 | −5h |
| London | 14:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Ariel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ariel local time:
Cities sharing Ariel's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem16:33
- Tel Aviv16:33
- West Jerusalem16:33
- Haifa16:33
- Rishon LeTsiyyon16:33
- Petaẖ Tiqva16:33
- Netanya16:33
- Ashdod16:33
- Bnei Brak16:33
- H̱olon16:33
- Beersheba16:33
- Ramat Gan16:33
Distances from Ariel
| Dubai | 2,101 km | ESE (106°) |
| Moscow | 2,637 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,304 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 3,580 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 4,024 km | ESE (102°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,719 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,925 km | E (101°) |
| Tokyo | 9,127 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,924 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,657 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,151 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,146 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Ariel
- Mardā1 km · 16:33
- Qīrah2 km · 16:33
- Salfīt3 km · 16:33
- Kifil Ḩāris3 km · 16:33
- Zaytā Jammā‘īn3 km · 16:33
- Jammā‘īn3 km · 16:33
- Ḩāris4 km · 16:33
- Farkhah5 km · 16:33
FAQ
What time is it in Ariel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ariel (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ariel in?
Ariel runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ariel 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 Ariel today?
Ariel sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ariel tonight?
The moon phase over Ariel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ariel?
The antipode of Ariel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.11° S, 144.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,252 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ariel?
Ariel sits at about 560 m above sea level, higher than roughly 87% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ariel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ariel, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.