Right now, local time in Ashkelon is 03:09 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ashkelon ranks #4262 worldwide by population and #14 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 05m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ashkelon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.6693° N, 34.5715° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern District
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Population
- 144,073 · #4262 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ashkelon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.67° S, 145.43° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,180 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ashkelon today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 154.1° from north (SSE (154°))
Full prayer timetable for Ashkelon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ashkelon 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.
Ashkelon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,144 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,183 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.67° N, 34.57° 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 | 17:09 | −10h |
| Chicago | 19:09 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 22:09 | −5h |
| London | 01:09 | −2h |
| Paris | 02:09 | −1h |
| Moscow | 04:09 | +1h |
| Dubai | 05:09 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 06:39 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:09 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 09:09 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 10:09 | +7h |
| Sydney | 12:09 | +9h |
Best time to call Ashkelon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ashkelon local time:
Cities sharing Ashkelon's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem03:09
- Tel Aviv03:09
- West Jerusalem03:09
- Haifa03:09
- Rishon LeTsiyyon03:09
- Petaẖ Tiqva03:09
- Netanya03:09
- Ashdod03:09
- Bnei Brak03:09
- H̱olon03:09
- Beersheba03:09
- Ramat Gan03:09
Distances from Ashkelon
| Dubai | 2,144 km | ESE (104°) |
| Moscow | 2,689 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,297 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 3,578 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 4,071 km | E (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,787 km | ENE (75°) |
| Singapore | 7,974 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,203 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 9,926 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,584 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,172 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,183 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Ashkelon
- Be'er Ganim5 km · 03:09
- Mash‘én5 km · 03:09
- Berekhya5 km · 03:09
- Niẕẕan9 km · 03:09
- Kokhav Michael Sobell10 km · 03:09
- Bet ‘Ezra11 km · 03:09
- Umm an Naşr13 km · 03:09
- Giv‘ati12 km · 03:09
FAQ
What time is it in Ashkelon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ashkelon (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ashkelon in?
Ashkelon runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ashkelon 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 Ashkelon today?
Ashkelon sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ashkelon tonight?
The moon phase over Ashkelon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ashkelon?
The antipode of Ashkelon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.67° S, 145.43° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,180 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ashkelon?
Ashkelon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ashkelon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ashkelon, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.