Right now, local time in Eilat is 22:55 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Eilat ranks #11840 worldwide by population and #34 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 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 60m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 10h 15m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Eilat — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.5581° N, 34.9482° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern District
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Population
- 52,299 · #11840 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Eilat through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.56° S, 145.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,009 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Eilat today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 150.5° from north (SSE (150°))
Full prayer timetable for Eilat — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Eilat sits in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 433 cities we cover in Israel.
Eilat's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,062 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,064 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.56° N, 34.95° 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 | 12:55 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:55 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:55 | −5h |
| London | 20:55 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:55 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:55 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:55 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:25 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:55 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:55 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:55 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:55 | +9h |
Best time to call Eilat
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Eilat local time:
Cities sharing Eilat's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem22:55
- Tel Aviv22:55
- West Jerusalem22:55
- Haifa22:55
- Rishon LeTsiyyon22:55
- Petaẖ Tiqva22:55
- Netanya22:55
- Ashdod22:55
- Bnei Brak22:55
- H̱olon22:55
- Beersheba22:55
- Ramat Gan22:55
Distances from Eilat
| Dubai | 2,062 km | E (99°) |
| Moscow | 2,921 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,490 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 3,779 km | NW (320°) |
| Mumbai | 3,997 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,812 km | ENE (75°) |
| Singapore | 7,898 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,318 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 10,131 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,520 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,402 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,064 km | ESE (112°) |
Cities near Eilat
FAQ
What time is it in Eilat right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Eilat (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Eilat in?
Eilat runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Eilat 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 Eilat today?
Eilat sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Eilat tonight?
The moon phase over Eilat tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Eilat?
The antipode of Eilat — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.56° S, 145.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,009 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Eilat?
Eilat lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Eilat?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Eilat, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.