Right now, local time in Shimshit is 21:24 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimshit ranks #98965 worldwide by population and #218 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 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimshit — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7332° N, 35.2472° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern District
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Population
- 2,514 · #98965 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimshit through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.73° S, 144.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,314 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimshit today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 159.1° from north (SSE (159°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimshit — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimshit sits in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 433 cities we cover in Israel.
Shimshit's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,115 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,164 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.73° N, 35.25° 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 | 12:24 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:24 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:24 | −5h |
| London | 19:24 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:24 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:24 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:24 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:54 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:24 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:24 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:24 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:24 | +9h |
Best time to call Shimshit
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimshit local time:
Cities sharing Shimshit's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem21:24
- Tel Aviv21:24
- West Jerusalem21:24
- Haifa21:24
- Rishon LeTsiyyon21:24
- Petaẖ Tiqva21:24
- Netanya21:24
- Ashdod21:24
- Bnei Brak21:24
- H̱olon21:24
- Beersheba21:24
- Ramat Gan21:24
Distances from Shimshit
| Dubai | 2,115 km | ESE (108°) |
| Moscow | 2,567 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,260 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 3,533 km | NW (317°) |
| Mumbai | 4,033 km | ESE (103°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,696 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,933 km | E (101°) |
| Tokyo | 9,080 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,874 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,691 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,089 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,164 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Shimshit
- Giv‘at Ela1 km · 21:24
- ‘Ilūṭ2 km · 21:24
- Zarzir3 km · 21:24
- Allon HaGalil4 km · 21:24
- Timrat4 km · 21:24
- Bīr el Maksūr5 km · 21:24
- Hosha‘ya5 km · 21:24
- Yāfā6 km · 21:24
FAQ
What time is it in Shimshit right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimshit (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Shimshit in?
Shimshit runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Shimshit 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 Shimshit today?
Shimshit sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimshit tonight?
The moon phase over Shimshit tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimshit?
The antipode of Shimshit — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.73° S, 144.75° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,314 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimshit?
Shimshit lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimshit?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimshit, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.