Right now, local time in East Jerusalem is 16:09 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
East Jerusalem ranks #1413 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for East Jerusalem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.7834° N, 35.2339° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- West Bank
- Country
- 🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory
- Population
- 428,304 · #1413 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from East Jerusalem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.78° S, 144.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,224 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in East Jerusalem today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 157.3° from north (SSE (157°))
Full prayer timetable for East Jerusalem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
East Jerusalem 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. As the largest city in Palestinian Territory, its local time is a common point of coordination.
East Jerusalem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,086 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,129 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.78° N, 35.23° 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 | 06:09 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:09 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:09 | −5h |
| London | 14:09 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:09 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:09 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:09 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:39 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:09 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:09 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:09 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:09 | +9h |
Best time to call East Jerusalem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in East Jerusalem local time:
Cities sharing East Jerusalem's time zone
Other cities in Palestinian Territory
- Gaza16:09
- Khān Yūnis16:09
- Jabālyā16:09
- Hebron16:09
- Nablus16:09
- Rafaḩ16:09
- Dayr al Balaḩ16:09
- Bayt Lāhyā16:09
- Battir16:09
- Ţūlkarm16:09
- Ramallah16:09
- Qalqīlyah16:09
Distances from East Jerusalem
| Dubai | 2,086 km | ESE (105°) |
| Moscow | 2,673 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,332 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 3,610 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 4,012 km | ESE (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,723 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,914 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,145 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,955 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,647 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,186 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,129 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near East Jerusalem
- Old City1 km · 16:09
- Wadi al-Joz1 km · 16:09
- West Jerusalem1 km · 16:09
- Giv`at H̱ananya2 km · 16:09
- Nayot2 km · 16:09
- Jerusalem2 km · 16:09
- Az Za‘ayyim3 km · 16:09
- Shu‘fāţ4 km · 16:09
FAQ
What time is it in East Jerusalem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in East Jerusalem (Palestinian Territory), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is East Jerusalem in?
East Jerusalem runs on the Asia/Hebron IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does East Jerusalem 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 East Jerusalem today?
East Jerusalem sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over East Jerusalem tonight?
The moon phase over East Jerusalem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of East Jerusalem?
The antipode of East Jerusalem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.78° S, 144.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,224 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is East Jerusalem?
East Jerusalem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in East Jerusalem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In East Jerusalem, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.