What time zone is Arad in?

Arad is in Israel Standard Time (IST/IDT), Asia/Jerusalem. Standard time is UTC+2.

Does Arad use daylight saving time?

Yes. Arad changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.

What is the time difference between Arad and UTC?

Arad is UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.

Time in Arad

Israel Standard Time (IST, UTC+2)

Current local time: 07:04

Next DST change: 2027-03-26 - UTC+3.

Current local time in Arad: 07:04 · 11 Nov 2026

Arad time zone

Time zone

IST · UTC+2standard time

26 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to IDT (UTC+3) - in 135 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Israel uses Israel Standard Time.

IST · UTC+2Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Central District, Southern District and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Arad

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Arad
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	05:04	2 h behind	Compare Arad and London
New York	00:04	7 h behind	Compare Arad and New York
Los Angeles	21:04-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Arad and Los Angeles
Berlin	06:04	1 h behind	Compare Arad and Berlin
Dubai	09:04	2 h ahead	Compare Arad and Dubai
New Delhi	10:34	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Arad and New Delhi
Singapore	13:04	6 h ahead	Compare Arad and Singapore
Tokyo	14:04	7 h ahead	Compare Arad and Tokyo
Sydney	16:04	9 h ahead	Compare Arad and Sydney
Copenhagen	06:04	1 h behind	Compare Arad and Copenhagen

Sun in Arad today

Daylight

10h 40m today - 3h 31m less than the longest day and 0h 33m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Arad

City facts

Country: Israel
Region: Southern District
Population: 27,967
Dialing code
Currency: ILS · Shekel
Coordinates: 31.2588°, 35.2128°

Public holidays in Israel

Holidays

Apr222027
Passover (Pesach)
Thursday · in 162 days
National
Apr282027
Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover
Wednesday · in 168 days
National
May122027
Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)
Wednesday · in 182 days
National
Jun112027
Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)
Friday · in 212 days
Nationallong weekend
Oct22027
Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah)
Saturday · in 325 days
National

Airports near Arad

Airports

TLV
Ben Gurion International Airport
89 km north
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Cairomatches until 26 Mar 2027
Johannesburgmatches until 26 Mar 2027
Alexandriamatches until 26 Mar 2027
Cape Townmatches until 26 Mar 2027
Gizamatches until 26 Mar 2027
Durbanmatches until 26 Mar 2027
Kyivmatches until 26 Mar 2027
Lubumbashimatches until 26 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Hebron32 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
Beersheba40 km · Same time
Battir50 km · Same time
Bet Shemesh56 km · Same time
Jerusalem57 km · Same time
Kiryat Gat58 km · Same time
West Jerusalem58 km · Same time
East Jerusalem58 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
Cairo402 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
Baghdad894 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Arad in?: Arad uses Asia/Jerusalem: IST (UTC+2).
02Does Arad have daylight saving time?: 26 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to IDT (UTC+3) - in 135 days
03What is the time difference between Arad and London?: Arad is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Arad from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Arad.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Arad in?: Arad is in Israel Standard Time (IST/IDT), Asia/Jerusalem. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Arad use daylight saving time?: Yes. Arad changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Arad and UTC?: Arad is UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.

Time in Arad

Passover (Pesach)

Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover

Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)

Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)

Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah)

Ben Gurion International Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now