Current Time in Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel
2:24:13 PM
14:24:13
IDT (Israel Daylight Time) · UTC+03:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Time zone details
Bet Shemesh is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bet Shemesh
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Israel
- Administrative area
- Jerusalem
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
Practical
- Country languages
- Hebrew, Arabic, English
- Dialing code
- +972
- Population
- 124,957
- Elevation
- Approximately 282 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 43' N / 34° 59' E
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Bet Shemesh follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jerusalem
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Clock changes in Bet Shemesh
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 23 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 23 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (49.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 23 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 21 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 16 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 12 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Bet Shemesh
Upcoming national public holidays in Israel
- Passover (Pesach)
- Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover
- Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)
Nearby scheduled airports for Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem, Israel
Ben Gurion International AirportTLVLarge airport · Serves Tel Aviv32.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TLV / LLBG
About 32.8 km (20.4 mi) north-northwest of Bet Shemesh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Queen Alia International AirportAMMLarge airport · Serves Amman, Jordan94.6 km east
Source: OurAirports record · AMM / OJAI
About 94.6 km (58.8 mi) east of Bet Shemesh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Marka International (Amman Civil) AirportADJLarge airport · Serves Amman, Jordan98.1 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ADJ / OJAM
About 98.1 km (61.0 mi) east-northeast of Bet Shemesh
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bet Shemesh in?
- Bet Shemesh 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 Bet Shemesh?
- Clocks in Bet Shemesh 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 Bet Shemesh observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bet Shemesh observes daylight saving time: IDT (UTC+3) in summer and IST (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bet Shemesh?
- Bet Shemesh is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer