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Safed, Northern District, Israel uses Asia/Jerusalem, currently IDT (UTC+03:00). Clocks move back 1 hour on 25 October 2026.
Safed is a city in Israel, home to around 36,100 people. Local clocks move forward and back with daylight saving time each year.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+03:00
Country
🇮🇱 Israel
Population
36,094
Calling code
+972
Currency
ILS
Next clock change
Safed vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:45 / 17:59
- Day length
- 11h 14m
Common questions
What time zone is Safed in?
Safed uses the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, currently IDT (UTC+03:00).
Does Safed observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks move back 1 hour on 25 October 2026.
How many hours ahead or behind is Safed?
Safed is 3 hours ahead of UTC, 7 hours ahead of New York City, 2 hours ahead of London and 6 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .