What time is it in Haifa right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Haifa, Israel, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Jerusalem. Haifa is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Haifa in?

Haifa uses IST (Israel Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Jerusalem, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Haifa observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Fri, Mar 26, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Haifa?

Open the time zone converter for Haifa to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Haifa, Israel

Haifa is on IST (Israel Time), UTC+2. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Fri, Mar 26, 2027.

Haifa, Israel

3:48 PM:38IST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Israel
Region: Haifa
Lat/Long: 32°49'N / 34°60'E
Elevation: 101 m
Population: 285,316
Currency: Shekel (ILS)
Languages: Hebrew, Arabic, English
Dialling code: +972

Time zone in Haifa

Time zone
IST
Israel Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Fri, Mar 26, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Haifa keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Jerusalem, the one time zone in use in Israel. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Fri, Mar 26, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Haifa today

Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
4:54 PM
Day length
11 hours
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Haifa for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 32°49'N / 34°60'E.

Time difference between Haifa and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Haifa. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Haifa
City	Local time	Compared to Haifa
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:48 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:48 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:48 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:48 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:48 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:48 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:48 PM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:48 PM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:48 PM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:48 PM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:48 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:48 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:18 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:48 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:48 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:48 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:48 AM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:48 AM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Haifa

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.