Current Time in Eilat, Southern District, Israel
3:20:31 PM
15:20:31
IST (Israel Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Asia/Jerusalem
Time zone details
Eilat is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Eilat
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
- 52,299
- Elevation
- Approximately 63 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 29° 33' N / 34° 56' E
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Eilat follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jerusalem
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Eilat local time
Clock changes in Eilat
2:00 AM IST3:00 AM IDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM IST3:00 AM IDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 10 hr 59 min1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, November 2, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 59 min1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (45.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (44% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- No event on this local date
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 59 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Eilat
Upcoming national public holidays in Israel
- Passover (Pesach)
- Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover
- Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)
Nearby scheduled airports for Eilat, Southern District, Israel
King Hussein International AirportAQJLarge airport · Serves Aqaba, Jordan9.0 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · AQJ / OJAQ
About 9.0 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Eilat
Scheduled airline service in source data
Taba International AirportTCPMedium airport · Serves Taba, Egypt17.2 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TCP / HETB
About 17.2 km (10.7 mi) west-northwest of Eilat
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ramon International AirportETMLarge airport19.8 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ETM / LLER
About 19.8 km (12.3 mi) north-northeast of Eilat
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Eilat in?
- Eilat 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 Eilat?
- Clocks in Eilat move forward 1 hour on Friday, March 26, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from IST (UTC+02:00) to IDT (UTC+03:00)
- Does Eilat observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Eilat observes daylight saving time: IDT (UTC+3) in summer and IST (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Eilat?
- Eilat is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer