Right now, local time in Jericho is 16:53 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jericho ranks #27758 worldwide by population and #32 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
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jericho — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.8667° N, 35.4500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- West Bank
- Country
- 🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory
- Population
- 19,783 · #27758 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jericho through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.87° S, 144.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,243 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jericho today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 158.4° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for Jericho — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jericho sits in the Asia/Hebron 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 378 cities we cover in Palestinian Territory.
Jericho's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,069 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,113 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.87° N, 35.45° 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 | 06:53 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:53 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:53 | −5h |
| London | 14:53 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:53 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:53 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:53 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:23 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:53 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:53 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:53 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:53 | +9h |
Best time to call Jericho
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jericho local time:
Cities sharing Jericho's time zone
Other cities in Palestinian Territory
- East Jerusalem16:53
- Gaza16:53
- Khān Yūnis16:53
- Jabālyā16:53
- Hebron16:53
- Nablus16:53
- Rafaḩ16:53
- Dayr al Balaḩ16:53
- Bayt Lāhyā16:53
- Battir16:53
- Ţūlkarm16:53
- Ramallah16:53
Distances from Jericho
| Dubai | 2,069 km | ESE (106°) |
| Moscow | 2,662 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,340 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 3,617 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 3,994 km | ESE (102°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,701 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,896 km | E (101°) |
| Tokyo | 9,123 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,961 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,669 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,185 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,113 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Jericho
- An Nuway‘imah3 km · 16:53
- Miẕpé Yeriẖo8 km · 16:53
- Al ‘Awjā9 km · 16:53
- Kefar Adummim12 km · 16:53
- Kokhav HaShaẖar14 km · 16:53
- Ma‘ale Mikhmas14 km · 16:53
- Al Rashaydeh16 km · 16:53
- ‘Almon15 km · 16:53
FAQ
What time is it in Jericho right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jericho (Palestinian Territory), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jericho in?
Jericho runs on the Asia/Hebron IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Jericho 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 Jericho today?
Jericho sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jericho tonight?
The moon phase over Jericho tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jericho?
The antipode of Jericho — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.87° S, 144.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,243 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jericho?
Jericho lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jericho?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jericho, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.