Current Calendar Day
18 Zif / Iyar 5951
May 4, 2026
Dead Sea Scroll Calendar
Moon phase: Waning Gibbous
Biblical Time
Morning
Current watch in the biblical day cycle
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Jerusalem sunset time (in Israel): 7:22 PM IDT
Jerusalem next sundown (in Israel): 7:23 PM IDT
Hebrew / Israel timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (IDT, UTC+03:00)
Currently in watch 5 of 8: Morning
Next Hebrew day begins in 9h 31m.
At sundown: 18 Zif / Iyar 5951 begins.
In the Hebrew calendar, the day begins at sundown rather than at midnight.
Biblical watch progression
Evening
Late Evening
Midnight
Pre-Dawn
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
Toward Sundown
DSS date
Gregorian
Sabbath
Feast
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Tevet
Waxing Gibbous
Apr 29
Saturday
Rosh Chodesh
2
Tevet
Full Moon
Apr 30
Sunday
3
Tevet
Full Moon
May 1
Monday
4
Tevet
Full Moon
May 2
Tuesday
5
Tevet
Waning Gibbous
May 3
Wednesday
6
Tevet
Waning Gibbous
May 4
Thursday
7
Tevet
Waning Gibbous
May 5
Friday
8
Tevet
Waning Gibbous
May 6
Saturday
9
Tevet
Last Quarter
May 7
Sunday
10
Tevet
Last Quarter
May 8
Monday
11
Tevet
Last Quarter
May 9
Tuesday
12
Tevet
Last Quarter
May 10
Wednesday
13
Tevet
Waning Crescent
May 11
Thursday
14
Tevet
Waning Crescent
May 12
Friday
15
Tevet
Waning Crescent
May 13
Saturday
16
Tevet
Waning Crescent
May 14
Sunday
17
Tevet
New Moon
May 15
Monday
18
Tevet
New Moon
May 16
Tuesday
19
Tevet
New Moon
May 17
Wednesday
20
Tevet
Waxing Crescent
May 18
Thursday
21
Tevet
Waxing Crescent
May 19
Friday
22
Tevet
Waxing Crescent
May 20
Saturday
23
Tevet
Waxing Crescent
May 21
Sunday
24
Tevet
First Quarter
May 22
Monday
25
Tevet
First Quarter
May 23
Tuesday
26
Tevet
First Quarter
May 24
Wednesday
27
Tevet
First Quarter
May 25
Thursday
28
Tevet
Waxing Gibbous
May 26
Friday
29
Tevet
Waxing Gibbous
May 27
Saturday
30
Tevet
Waxing Gibbous
May 28
Sunday