Right now, local time in Ashdod is 01:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ashdod ranks #2714 worldwide by population and #8 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 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ashdod — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.7921° N, 34.6497° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern District
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Population
- 226,838 · #2714 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ashdod through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.79° S, 145.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,195 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ashdod today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 154.7° from north (SSE (155°))
Full prayer timetable for Ashdod — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ashdod sits in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 433 cities we cover in Israel.
Ashdod's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,140 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,181 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.79° N, 34.65° 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 | 15:26 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:26 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:26 | −5h |
| London | 23:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 04:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:26 | +9h |
Best time to call Ashdod
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ashdod local time:
Cities sharing Ashdod's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem01:26
- Tel Aviv01:26
- West Jerusalem01:26
- Haifa01:26
- Rishon LeTsiyyon01:26
- Petaẖ Tiqva01:26
- Netanya01:26
- Bnei Brak01:26
- H̱olon01:26
- Beersheba01:26
- Ramat Gan01:26
- Reẖovot01:26
Distances from Ashdod
| Dubai | 2,140 km | ESE (105°) |
| Moscow | 2,675 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,292 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 3,572 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 4,067 km | E (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,776 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,969 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,188 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 9,920 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,597 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,163 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,181 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Ashdod
- Shtulim4 km · 01:26
- Sde ‘Uziyyahu5 km · 01:26
- Nir Gallim5 km · 01:26
- Bet ‘Ezra6 km · 01:26
- Gan Yavne5 km · 01:26
- Niẕẕan6 km · 01:26
- ‘Azriqam7 km · 01:26
- Giv‘ati7 km · 01:26
FAQ
What time is it in Ashdod right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ashdod (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ashdod in?
Ashdod runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ashdod 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 Ashdod today?
Ashdod sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ashdod tonight?
The moon phase over Ashdod tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ashdod?
The antipode of Ashdod — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.79° S, 145.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,195 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ashdod?
Ashdod lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ashdod?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ashdod, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.