Israel
- Country
- Israel
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Continent
- Asia
- Population
- 8.9M
- Area
- 20,800 km²
- Currency
- Shekel (ILS)
- TLD
- .il
All of Israel uses the same time zone, namely Asia/Jerusalem. The UTC time zone offset is --, also called --. Israel does observe daylight saving time.
Israel (Off. State of Israel) has a population of 8.9 million people with Jerusalem as the capital city. The official currency is Shekel (ILS). Israel is locaded in Western Asia, has an area of 20,800 km² and is bordering Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory and Syria.
The next holiday in Israel is Fast of Esther on March 2, 2026
Daylight saving time
- Mar 28, 202502:00->03:00Friday, March 28, 2025, the clock was set forwards by 1 hour, from 02:00 AM GMT+2 to 03:00 AM GMT+3. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later than the previous day.
- Oct 26, 202502:00->01:00Sunday, October 26, 2025, the clock was set backwards by 1 hour, from 02:00 AM GMT+3 to 01:00 AM GMT+2. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier than the previous day.
- Mar 27, 202602:00->03:00Friday, March 27, 2026, the clock will be set forwards by 1 hour, from 02:00 AM GMT+2 to 03:00 AM GMT+3. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later than the previous day.
- Oct 25, 202602:00->01:00Sunday, October 25, 2026, the clock will be set backwards by 1 hour, from 02:00 AM GMT+3 to 01:00 AM GMT+2. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier than the previous day.
2026 Holidays in Israel
- Mar 2
- Fast of Esther
- Mar 3
- Purim
- Apr 2
- Passover (Pesach)
- Apr 3
- Passover (intermediate days)
- Apr 8
- Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover
- Apr 22
- Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)
- May 5
- Lag BaOmer
- May 22
- Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)
- Sep 12
- Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah)
- Sep 13
- Rosh Hashanah (Day 2)
- Sep 21
- Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
- Sep 26
- Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)
- Sep 27
- The week of Sukkot
- Oct 3
- Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret
- Dec 5
- Hanukkah
Largest cities in Israel
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