Right now, local time in Jerusalem is 22:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jerusalem ranks #595 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jerusalem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jerusalem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.77° S, 144.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,222 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jerusalem today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 157.2° from north (SSE (157°))
Full prayer timetable for Jerusalem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jerusalem sits in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Israel, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Jerusalem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,087 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,130 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.77° N, 35.22° 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 | 13:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −5h |
| London | 20:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Jerusalem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jerusalem local time:
Cities sharing Jerusalem's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Tel Aviv22:33
- West Jerusalem22:33
- Haifa22:33
- Rishon LeTsiyyon22:33
- Petaẖ Tiqva22:33
- Netanya22:33
- Ashdod22:33
- Bnei Brak22:33
- H̱olon22:33
- Beersheba22:33
- Ramat Gan22:33
- Reẖovot22:33
Distances from Jerusalem
| Dubai | 2,087 km | ESE (105°) |
| Moscow | 2,674 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,332 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 3,610 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 4,014 km | ESE (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,725 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,916 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,148 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,956 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,645 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,186 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,130 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Jerusalem
- West Jerusalem1 km · 22:33
- Giv`at H̱ananya2 km · 22:33
- Old City2 km · 22:33
- East Jerusalem2 km · 22:33
- Wadi al-Joz3 km · 22:33
- Şūr Bāhir4 km · 22:33
- Nayot4 km · 22:33
- Abū Dīs4 km · 22:33
FAQ
What time is it in Jerusalem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jerusalem (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Jerusalem in?
Jerusalem runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem today?
Jerusalem sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jerusalem tonight?
The moon phase over Jerusalem tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jerusalem?
The antipode of Jerusalem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.77° S, 144.78° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,222 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jerusalem?
Jerusalem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jerusalem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jerusalem, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.