Current Time in Ashkelon, Southern District, Israel
5:00:08 AM
05:00:08
IDT (Israel Daylight Time) · UTC+03:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Time zone details
Ashkelon is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ashkelon
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Israel
- Administrative area
- Southern District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
Practical
- Country languages
- Hebrew, Arabic, English
- Dialing code
- +972
- Population
- 144,073
- Elevation
- Approximately 42 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 40' N / 34° 34' E
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Ashkelon follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jerusalem
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Ashkelon local time
Clock changes in Ashkelon
2:00 AM IDT1:00 AM IST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM IST3:00 AM IDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM IDT1:00 AM IST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 09 min1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 09 min1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (46.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 09 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 07 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Ashkelon
Upcoming national public holidays in Israel
- Passover (Pesach)
- Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover
- Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)
Nearby scheduled airports for Ashkelon, Southern District, Israel
Ben Gurion International AirportTLVLarge airport · Serves Tel Aviv48.3 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TLV / LLBG
About 48.3 km (30.0 mi) northeast of Ashkelon
Scheduled airline service in source data
El Arish International AirportAACLarge airport · Serves El Arish, Egypt98.2 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AAC / HEAR
About 98.2 km (61.0 mi) southwest of Ashkelon
Scheduled airline service in source data
Uri Michaeli Haifa International AirportHFAMedium airport · Serves Haifa134 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HFA / LLHA
About 134 km (83.5 mi) north-northeast of Ashkelon
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ashkelon in?
- Ashkelon uses Israel Standard Time (IST, UTC+2) in winter and Israel Daylight Time (IDT, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Jerusalem.
- When is the next clock change in Ashkelon?
- Clocks in Ashkelon move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from IDT (UTC+03:00) to IST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Ashkelon observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ashkelon observes daylight saving time: IDT (UTC+3) in summer and IST (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ashkelon?
- Ashkelon is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer