What time is it in Jerusalem?
17:40:21
Friday 13 November 2026
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Time zone UTC+02:00
- Next clock change: 26 March 2027
- Sunrise 06:05 · sunset 16:41
Time difference with Jerusalem
Jerusalem is on UTC+02:00 right now: 2 hours ahead of UTC in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 15:40 | 2 hours behind |
| New York United States | 10:40 | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 07:40 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris France | 16:40 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin Germany | 16:40 | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 19:40 | 2 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 21:10 | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 23:40 | 6 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 23:40 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 00:40 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 02:40 | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 12:40 | 5 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Jerusalem
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Friday 26 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+02:00 → UTC+03:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+03:00 → UTC+02:00) |
Last change: Sunday 25 October 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Jerusalem
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1984 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| 1981 – 1983 | UTC+2 all year round |
| 1980 | UTC+2, with a temporary switch to UTC+3 |
| 1976 – 1979 | UTC+2 all year round |
| 1974 – 1975 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
Official time zone (IANA database): Asia/Jerusalem. Daylight saving time in Israel: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Jerusalem
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 2 km away, East Jerusalem (Palestine) is on the same time as Jerusalem most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| East Jerusalem | 2 km |
| Qiryat HaYovel | 5 km |
| Béthanie (Lazare) | 5 km |
| Bayt Jālā | 7 km |
| Bayt Ḩanīnā | 7 km |
| Mevasseret Tsion | 7 km |
| Bethléem | 7 km |
| Ma‘ale Adummim | 8 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Jerusalem
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 10 h 35 min
- Tomorrow
- −1 min
Dawn 05:39, dusk 17:06, solar noon 11:23. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (10 h 4 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 13 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:33 (3 June 2027), latest at 06:54 (31 October 2027); earliest sunset at 16:35 (26 November 2026), latest at 19:48 (23 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:49 · moonset 19:42 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 13:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Israel
Good to know about the time in Jerusalem
Jerusalem is on Israeli time, UTC+2 at the moment: it is 1 hour ahead of Paris most of the year.
Israel switches to daylight saving time on the Friday before the last Sunday in March and returns to standard time on the last Sunday in October. In the West Bank and Gaza, the Palestinian Authority sets its own dates, so the time can differ for a few days between neighbouring districts. France – Israel time difference