What time zone is Sakhnīn in?

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

Does Sakhnīn use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Sakhnīn and UTC?

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

Time in Sakhnīn

Israel Standard Time (IST, UTC+2)

Current local time: 03:16

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

Current local time in Sakhnīn: 03:16 · 11 Nov 2026

Sakhnīn 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 Sakhnīn

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Sakhnīn
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	01:16	2 h behind	Compare Sakhnīn and London
New York	20:16-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Sakhnīn and New York
Los Angeles	17:16-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Sakhnīn and Los Angeles
Berlin	02:16	1 h behind	Compare Sakhnīn and Berlin
Dubai	05:16	2 h ahead	Compare Sakhnīn and Dubai
New Delhi	06:46	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Sakhnīn and New Delhi
Singapore	09:16	6 h ahead	Compare Sakhnīn and Singapore
Tokyo	10:16	7 h ahead	Compare Sakhnīn and Tokyo
Sydney	12:16	9 h ahead	Compare Sakhnīn and Sydney
Copenhagen	02:16	1 h behind	Compare Sakhnīn and Copenhagen

Sun in Sakhnīn today

Daylight

10h 35m today - 3h 45m less than the longest day and 0h 36m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Sakhnīn

City facts

Country: Israel
Region: Northern District
Population: 31,702
Dialing code
Currency: ILS · Shekel
Coordinates: 32.8651°, 35.2977°

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 Sakhnīn

Airports

HFA
Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
25 km west
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

Qiryat Ata18 km · Same time
Nazareth18 km · Same time
Acre22 km · Same time
Nahariyya25 km · Same time
Haifa28 km · Same time
Umm el Faḥm41 km · Same time
Tyre46 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
Nabatîyé et Tahta60 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
Cairo494 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
Istanbul1067 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Sakhnīn in?: Sakhnīn uses Asia/Jerusalem: IST (UTC+2).
02Does Sakhnīn 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 Sakhnīn and London?: Sakhnīn is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Sakhnīn from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Sakhnīn.

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

Time in Sakhnīn

Passover (Pesach)

Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover

Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)

Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)

Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah)

Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now