Right now, local time in Haifa is 15:56 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Haifa ranks #2123 worldwide by population and #4 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 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Haifa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Haifa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.81° S, 145.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,310 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Haifa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 158.2° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for Haifa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Haifa sits in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 433 cities we cover in Israel.
Haifa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,140 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,189 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.81° N, 35.00° 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 | 05:56 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −5h |
| London | 13:56 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:56 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +9h |
Best time to call Haifa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Haifa local time:
Cities sharing Haifa's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem15:56
- Tel Aviv15:56
- West Jerusalem15:56
- Rishon LeTsiyyon15:56
- Petaẖ Tiqva15:56
- Netanya15:56
- Ashdod15:56
- Bnei Brak15:56
- H̱olon15:56
- Beersheba15:56
- Ramat Gan15:56
- Reẖovot15:56
Distances from Haifa
| Dubai | 2,140 km | ESE (108°) |
| Moscow | 2,560 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,237 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 3,511 km | NW (317°) |
| Mumbai | 4,058 km | ESE (103°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,717 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,957 km | E (101°) |
| Tokyo | 9,093 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,852 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,674 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,072 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,189 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Haifa
- Tirat Karmel7 km · 15:56
- Nesher7 km · 15:56
- Qiryat Yam8 km · 15:56
- Qiryat Motsqin8 km · 15:56
- Qiryat Bialik8 km · 15:56
- Megadim10 km · 15:56
- Yagur11 km · 15:56
- Qiryat Ata11 km · 15:56
FAQ
What time is it in Haifa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Haifa (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Haifa in?
Haifa runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Haifa 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 Haifa today?
Haifa sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Haifa tonight?
The moon phase over Haifa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Haifa?
The antipode of Haifa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.81° S, 145.00° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,310 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Haifa?
Haifa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Haifa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Haifa, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.