About Ashkelon
Discover Ashkelon, which is located in Israel, home to 144,073 residents, with a Latitude, Longitude of 31° 40' 9.34" N, 31° 40' 9.34" N. Today is Sunday, November 2, and the city observes the Israel Standard Time time zone. The next daylight saving time change is just 144 days away.
Stay informed with the current local time in Ashkelon, including the exact day of the week and date. Discover detailed information about the local time zone, population, sunrise and sunset, and other interesting facts about Ashkelon, Israel. Find everything you need to know about Ashkelon, including its population, time zone, currency, and dialing code for Israel.
Current Date and Time Information
This year is not a leap year, so our calendar we will have 365 days this year. We have 28 more days left in the month of November. We are currently on the 306th day of the year, with 59 days remaining and so far 83.84% of the year has passed.
Key Information About Ashkelon
- Time Zone
- Israel Standard Time
- Daylight Savings
- Currently not observing daylight savings
- Daylight Saving Time Begins: March 27, 2026
- On Friday, March 27th 2026, at 02:00 AM, clocks will be turned forward by one hour to 03:00 AM. This marks the beginning of Daylight Saving Time (DST). Remember to adjust your clocks accordingly.
- Current UTC Offset
- UTC +02
- Country ISO 2
- IL
- Country ISO 3
- ISR
- Population
- 144,073
- Country Dialing Code
- +972
- Top Level Domain
- .il
- Time Zone Identifier
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Country
- Israel
- Elevation
- 0 Meters or 0 Feet
- Currency Code / Name
- ILS / Shekel
- Coordinates in Decimal Degrees (DD)
- Latitude: 31.66926
Longitude: 34.57149 - Coordinates in Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS)
- Latitude: 31° 40' 9.34" N
Longitude: 34° 34' 17.36" E - Coordinates in Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DMM)
- Latitude: 31° 40.156' N
Longitude: 34° 34.289' E - Alternate Names of Ashkelon
- Al Majdal, Ashkelon, Ashqelon, Ashquelon, El Majdal, El Medjdel, Majdal, Majdal `Asqalan, Majdal ‘Asqalān, Migdal Ascalon, Migdal Ashqelon, Migdal Gad, ʼsqlwn, Ашкелон