Right now, local time in Gilat is 01:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gilat ranks #126391 worldwide by population and #286 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
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 06m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gilat — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.3276° N, 34.6520° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern District
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Population
- 1,451 · #126391 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gilat through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.33° S, 145.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,152 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gilat today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 153.7° from north (SSE (154°))
Full prayer timetable for Gilat — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gilat 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.
Gilat's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,127 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,162 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.33° 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 | 15:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:48 | −5h |
| London | 23:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 05:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Gilat
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gilat local time:
Cities sharing Gilat's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem01:48
- Tel Aviv01:48
- West Jerusalem01:48
- Haifa01:48
- Rishon LeTsiyyon01:48
- Petaẖ Tiqva01:48
- Netanya01:48
- Ashdod01:48
- Bnei Brak01:48
- H̱olon01:48
- Beersheba01:48
- Ramat Gan01:48
Distances from Gilat
| Dubai | 2,127 km | ESE (103°) |
| Moscow | 2,727 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,329 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 3,611 km | NW (319°) |
| Mumbai | 4,057 km | E (100°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,789 km | ENE (75°) |
| Singapore | 7,960 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,220 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 9,960 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,576 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,210 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,162 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Gilat
- Tifraẖ2 km · 01:48
- Ofaqim3 km · 01:48
- Mishmar HaNegev8 km · 01:48
- Ma‘galim9 km · 01:48
- Tirabin al-Sana8 km · 01:48
- Giv'ot Bar10 km · 01:48
- Netivot12 km · 01:48
- Mabbu‘im14 km · 01:48
FAQ
What time is it in Gilat right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gilat (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gilat in?
Gilat runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Gilat 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 Gilat today?
Gilat sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gilat tonight?
The moon phase over Gilat tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gilat?
The antipode of Gilat — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.33° S, 145.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,152 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gilat?
Gilat lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gilat?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gilat, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.