Time Zone Information
Ashkelon, Israel
Current Time
01:52:19
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 local time in Ashkelon
Ashkelon, Israel uses the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, currently UTC+2.
Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Ashkelon.
Time Zone
| City | Ashkelon |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Jerusalem |
| UTC Offset | UTC+2 |
| Coordinates | 31.6692600, 34.5714900 |
| Population | 144,073 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
DST Observed Ashkelon observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.
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| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem | Israel | 971,800 |
| Tel Aviv | Israel | 432,892 |
| West Jerusalem | Israel | 400,000 |
| Haifa | Israel | 285,316 |
| Rishon LeTsiyyon | Israel | 258,535 |
| Petaẖ Tiqva | Israel | 253,529 |
| Netanya | Israel | 228,204 |
| Ashdod | Israel | 226,838 |
| Bnei Brak | Israel | 214,444 |
| H̱olon | Israel | 196,282 |