Right now, local time in West Jerusalem is 17:19 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Jerusalem ranks #1514 worldwide by population and #3 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Jerusalem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Jerusalem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.78° S, 144.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,223 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Jerusalem today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 157.2° from north (SSE (157°))
Full prayer timetable for West Jerusalem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Jerusalem 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.
West Jerusalem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,088 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,130 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.78° 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 | 07:19 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:19 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:19 | −5h |
| London | 15:19 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:19 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:19 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:19 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:49 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:19 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:19 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:19 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:19 | +9h |
Best time to call West Jerusalem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Jerusalem local time:
Cities sharing West Jerusalem's time zone
Distances from West Jerusalem
| Dubai | 2,088 km | ESE (105°) |
| Moscow | 2,673 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,331 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 3,609 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 4,014 km | ESE (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,724 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,916 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,146 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,955 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,645 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,185 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,130 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near West Jerusalem
- Jerusalem1 km · 17:19
- East Jerusalem1 km · 17:19
- Old City1 km · 17:19
- Wadi al-Joz2 km · 17:19
- Giv`at H̱ananya2 km · 17:19
- Nayot3 km · 17:19
- Shu‘fāţ4 km · 17:19
- Az Za‘ayyim4 km · 17:19
FAQ
What time is it in West Jerusalem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Jerusalem (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Jerusalem in?
West Jerusalem runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does West 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 West Jerusalem today?
West Jerusalem sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Jerusalem tonight?
The moon phase over West Jerusalem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Jerusalem?
The antipode of West Jerusalem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.78° S, 144.78° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,223 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Jerusalem?
West Jerusalem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in West Jerusalem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Jerusalem, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.