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 Hanukkah on December 26, 2024
Daylight saving time
- Mar 29, 202402:00->03:00Friday, March 29, 2024, 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 27, 202402:00->01:00Sunday, October 27, 2024, 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 28, 202502:00->03:00Friday, March 28, 2025, 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 26, 202502:00->01:00Sunday, October 26, 2025, 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.
2024 Holidays in Israel
- Mar 21
- Fast of Esther
- Mar 24
- Purim
- Apr 23
- Passover (Pesach)
- Apr 24
- Passover (intermediate days)
- Apr 29
- Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover
- May 14
- Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)
- May 26
- Lag BaOmer
- Jun 12
- Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)
- Oct 3
- Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah)
- Oct 4
- Rosh Hashanah (Day 2)
- Oct 12
- Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
- Oct 17
- Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)
- Oct 18
- The week of Sukkot
- Oct 24
- Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret
- Dec 26
- Hanukkah
Largest cities in Israel
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