Sunrise and sunset in Jerusalem in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Jerusalem between 5:33 AM (June 11) and 6:49 AM (October 24), and sets between 4:35 PM (December 3) and 7:49 PM (June 30). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 14 h 14 min of daylight, and the shortest is Monday, December 21, with 10 h 4 min: a difference of 4 h 9 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 6:39 AM | 4:46 PM | 10 h 7 min | 11:43 AM |
| Jan 15 | 6:39 AM | 4:58 PM | 10 h 18 min | 11:49 AM |
| Feb 1 | 6:32 AM | 5:13 PM | 10 h 41 min | 11:53 AM |
| Feb 15 | 6:21 AM | 5:26 PM | 11 h 4 min | 11:53 AM |
| Mar 1 | 6:07 AM | 5:37 PM | 11 h 30 min | 11:51 AM |
| Mar 15 | 5:50 AM | 5:47 PM | 11 h 58 min | 11:48 AM |
| Apr 1 | 6:28 AM | 6:59 PM | 12 h 31 min | 12:43 PM |
| Apr 15 | 6:11 AM | 7:08 PM | 12 h 57 min | 12:39 PM |
| May 1 | 5:54 AM | 7:19 PM | 13 h 25 min | 12:36 PM |
| May 15 | 5:42 AM | 7:29 PM | 13 h 47 min | 12:36 PM |
| Jun 1 | 5:34 AM | 7:40 PM | 14 h 5 min | 12:37 PM |
| Jun 15 | 5:33 AM | 7:46 PM | 14 h 13 min | 12:40 PM |
| Jul 1 | 5:37 AM | 7:49 PM | 14 h 11 min | 12:43 PM |
| Jul 15 | 5:44 AM | 7:46 PM | 14 h 2 min | 12:45 PM |
| Aug 1 | 5:55 AM | 7:36 PM | 13 h 41 min | 12:46 PM |
| Aug 15 | 6:04 AM | 7:23 PM | 13 h 19 min | 12:44 PM |
| Sep 1 | 6:15 AM | 7:03 PM | 12 h 49 min | 12:39 PM |
| Sep 15 | 6:23 AM | 6:45 PM | 12 h 22 min | 12:34 PM |
| Oct 1 | 6:33 AM | 6:24 PM | 11 h 52 min | 12:29 PM |
| Oct 15 | 6:42 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 25 min | 12:25 PM |
| Nov 1 | 5:55 AM | 4:50 PM | 10 h 55 min | 11:23 AM |
| Nov 15 | 6:07 AM | 4:40 PM | 10 h 33 min | 11:24 AM |
| Dec 1 | 6:21 AM | 4:35 PM | 10 h 14 min | 11:28 AM |
| Dec 15 | 6:31 AM | 4:37 PM | 10 h 5 min | 11:34 AM |
Local time in Jerusalem (Asia/Jerusalem), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Jerusalem is December 21, but the earliest sunset comes on December 3, at 4:35 PM, and the latest sunrise in standard time on January 8, at 6:40 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically. On the clock, the latest sunrise of the year is on October 24 (6:49 AM), just before clocks fall back on October 25.
Solar noon and time zone
Jerusalem lies at 31.77° north and 35.21° east. Its standard time, UTC+2, is set on the 30° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Jerusalem about 21 minutes earlier than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:23 AM (November 2) and 12:46 PM (July 25) on the clock, daylight saving time included.
Daylight saving time
Jerusalem changes its clocks. In 2026, they spring forward one hour on Friday, March 27 (UTC+2 to UTC+3) and fall back on Sunday, October 25. On the clock, sunset jumps from 5:55 PM the day before to 6:55 PM on the day of the change. The sun itself does not move: only the clock does.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 81.7° above the horizon on June 21, and only 34.8° on December 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 24 minutes at the March equinox and 28 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 19: 1 min 57 s more each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
Other cities: Tel Aviv. See also the current time in Jerusalem, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.