
Sunrise and sunset in Israel
Sunrise today: 5:35 h
Sunset today: 19:36 h
(Times for Jerusalem)Sunset today: 19:36 h
The times of sunrise and sunset in Israel are influenced by the country's moderate northern position in the hemisphere. Not as extreme as in the United States, but still noticeable. The days in summer are long and in winter short. With up to approximately 14:20 hours the longest days are in June. On the other hand the longest dark nights happen in winter (in the southern hemisphere it is the other way around). In December a night in Jerusalem last almost 14 hours.
In these days the sun in Jerusalem rises at 5:35. The Sunset can currently be watched at about 19:36 Uhr in the early evening.
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Average length of day in Jerusalem

Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of Israel

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Jerusalem | 05:35 am | 07:36 pm | 14:01 h |
Modiin | 05:35 am | 07:37 pm | 14:02 h |
Bet Shemesh | 05:36 am | 07:37 pm | 14:01 h |
Haifa | 05:33 am | 07:40 pm | 14:06 h |
Kfar Saba | 05:35 am | 07:38 pm | 14:03 h |
Hadera | 05:35 am | 07:39 pm | 14:04 h |
Lod | 05:36 am | 07:38 pm | 14:02 h |
Petah Tiqwa | 05:36 am | 07:38 pm | 14:03 h |
Ra'anana | 05:35 am | 07:39 pm | 14:03 h |
Netanya | 05:35 am | 07:39 pm | 14:04 h |
Bené Beraq | 05:36 am | 07:38 pm | 14:03 h |
Herzliyya | 05:36 am | 07:39 pm | 14:03 h |
Ramat Gan | 05:36 am | 07:39 pm | 14:03 h |
Beersheba | 05:38 am | 07:37 pm | 13:59 h |
Rishon LeZiyyon | 05:36 am | 07:38 pm | 14:02 h |
Tel Aviv | 05:36 am | 07:39 pm | 14:03 h |
Holon | 05:36 am | 07:39 pm | 14:02 h |
Bat Yam | 05:36 am | 07:39 pm | 14:02 h |
Ashdod | 05:37 am | 07:39 pm | 14:01 h |
Ashqelon | 05:38 am | 07:39 pm | 14:01 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Jerusalem)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 06:38 am | 04:58 pm | 10:21 h |
February | 06:19 am | 05:26 pm | 11:07 h |
March | 05:48 am | 05:48 pm | 12:00 h |
April | 06:09 am | 07:09 pm | 12:60 h |
May | 05:40 am | 07:30 pm | 13:49 h |
June | 05:31 am | 07:47 pm | 14:16 h |
July | 05:42 am | 07:47 pm | 14:04 h |
August | 06:02 am | 07:24 pm | 13:22 h |
September | 06:21 am | 06:46 pm | 12:25 h |
October | 06:41 am | 06:08 pm | 11:28 h |
November | 06:06 am | 04:41 pm | 10:35 h |
December | 06:30 am | 04:38 pm | 10:08 h |
Where does the sun rise in Israel?
The sun always rises in the east, everywhere and regardless of the country or continent. The easternmost city in Israel is Metulla in the region of Northern District. There, the sun rises at 5:30 am and sets at 7:38 pm these days. The latest sunset is currently experienced in the west in the city of Ashqelon (Southern District) at 7:39 pm.Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon. And this causes a different duration that a sunset takes. Jerusalem lies on the 32nd degree of northern latitude and is therefore quite far away from the equator. While a sunset near the equator only lasts about 20 minutes, in Israel this period averages 28 minutes. In June, it's about 28 minutes in Jerusalem, while in December it's 27 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 04:54 am | 09:12 pm | 16:18 h |
New York (USA) | 05:29 am | 08:16 pm | 14:46 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:45 am | 04:58 pm | 10:13 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 05:25 am | 06:20 pm | 12:56 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 03:59 am | 08:53 pm | 16:55 h |
Shanghai (China) | 04:51 am | 06:50 pm | 13:59 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 04:16 am | 10:18 pm | 18:02 h |