Right now, local time in Jaffa is 22:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jaffa ranks #6255 worldwide by population and #18 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jaffa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jaffa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.05° S, 145.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,225 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jaffa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 155.7° from north (SSE (156°))
Full prayer timetable for Jaffa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jaffa sits in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 433 cities we cover in Israel.
Jaffa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,138 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,182 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.05° N, 34.75° 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 | 13:34 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −5h |
| London | 20:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +9h |
Best time to call Jaffa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jaffa local time:
Cities sharing Jaffa's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem22:34
- Tel Aviv22:34
- West Jerusalem22:34
- Haifa22:34
- Rishon LeTsiyyon22:34
- Petaẖ Tiqva22:34
- Netanya22:34
- Ashdod22:34
- Bnei Brak22:34
- H̱olon22:34
- Beersheba22:34
- Ramat Gan22:34
Distances from Jaffa
| Dubai | 2,138 km | ESE (105°) |
| Moscow | 2,646 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,279 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 3,558 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 4,063 km | ESE (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,760 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,964 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,163 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 9,904 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,618 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,140 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,182 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Jaffa
FAQ
What time is it in Jaffa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jaffa (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Jaffa in?
Jaffa runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Jaffa 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 Jaffa today?
Jaffa sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jaffa tonight?
The moon phase over Jaffa tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jaffa?
The antipode of Jaffa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.05° S, 145.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,225 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jaffa?
Jaffa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jaffa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jaffa, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.