Right now, local time in Qiryat Shmona is 23:00 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Qiryat Shmona ranks #25015 worldwide by population and #83 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Qiryat Shmona — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.2120° N, 35.5704° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern District
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Population
- 22,512 · #25015 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Qiryat Shmona through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.21° S, 144.43° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,375 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Qiryat Shmona today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 161.2° from north (SSE (161°))
Full prayer timetable for Qiryat Shmona — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Qiryat Shmona sits in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 433 cities we cover in Israel.
Qiryat Shmona's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,104 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,154 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.21° N, 35.57° 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 | 13:00 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:00 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:00 | −5h |
| London | 21:00 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:00 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:00 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:00 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:30 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:00 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:00 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:00 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:00 | +9h |
Best time to call Qiryat Shmona
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Qiryat Shmona local time:
Cities sharing Qiryat Shmona's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem23:00
- Tel Aviv23:00
- West Jerusalem23:00
- Haifa23:00
- Rishon LeTsiyyon23:00
- Petaẖ Tiqva23:00
- Netanya23:00
- Ashdod23:00
- Bnei Brak23:00
- H̱olon23:00
- Beersheba23:00
- Ramat Gan23:00
Distances from Qiryat Shmona
| Dubai | 2,104 km | ESE (110°) |
| Moscow | 2,512 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,246 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 3,515 km | NW (316°) |
| Mumbai | 4,016 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,654 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 7,913 km | E (101°) |
| Tokyo | 9,024 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,851 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,740 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,052 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,154 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Qiryat Shmona
- Sde Neẖemya6 km · 23:00
- Metula8 km · 23:00
- Kfar Kila7 km · 23:00
- Ghajar8 km · 23:00
- Marjayoun17 km · 23:00
- Yesud HaMa‘ala17 km · 23:00
- Tebnine15 km · 23:00
- ‘Ein Qunīya15 km · 23:00
FAQ
What time is it in Qiryat Shmona right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Qiryat Shmona (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Qiryat Shmona in?
Qiryat Shmona runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Qiryat Shmona 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 Qiryat Shmona today?
Qiryat Shmona sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Qiryat Shmona tonight?
The moon phase over Qiryat Shmona tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Qiryat Shmona?
The antipode of Qiryat Shmona — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.21° S, 144.43° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,375 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Qiryat Shmona?
Qiryat Shmona lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Qiryat Shmona?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Qiryat Shmona, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.