Current Calendar Day
2 Av 5951
July 18, 2026
Dead Sea Scroll Calendar
Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Biblical Time
Midnight
Current watch in the biblical day cycle
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Jerusalem sunset time (in Israel): 7:46 PM IDT
Jerusalem next sundown (in Israel): 7:45 PM IDT
Hebrew / Israel timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (IDT, UTC+03:00)
Currently in watch 3 of 8: Midnight
Sabbath is in progress and ends at sundown.
At sundown: 2 Av 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
Zif / Iyar
First Quarter
Apr 28
Tuesday
Rosh Chodesh
2
Zif / Iyar
Waxing Gibbous
Apr 29
Wednesday
3
Zif / Iyar
Waxing Gibbous
Apr 30
Thursday
4
Zif / Iyar
Waxing Gibbous
May 1
Friday
5
Zif / Iyar
Full Moon
May 2
Saturday
6
Zif / Iyar
Full Moon
May 3
Sunday
7
Zif / Iyar
Full Moon
May 4
Monday
8
Zif / Iyar
Full Moon
May 5
Tuesday
9
Zif / Iyar
Waning Gibbous
May 6
Wednesday
10
Zif / Iyar
Waning Gibbous
May 7
Thursday
11
Zif / Iyar
Waning Gibbous
May 8
Friday
12
Zif / Iyar
Waning Gibbous
May 9
Saturday
13
Zif / Iyar
Last Quarter
May 10
Sunday
14
Zif / Iyar
Last Quarter
May 11
Monday
2nd Passover
15
Zif / Iyar
Last Quarter
May 12
Tuesday
16
Zif / Iyar
Last Quarter
May 13
Wednesday
17
Zif / Iyar
Waning Crescent
May 14
Thursday
Mid-Spring
18
Zif / Iyar
Waning Crescent
May 15
Friday
19
Zif / Iyar
Waning Crescent
May 16
Saturday
20
Zif / Iyar
New Moon
May 17
Sunday
21
Zif / Iyar
New Moon
May 18
Monday
22
Zif / Iyar
New Moon
May 19
Tuesday
23
Zif / Iyar
New Moon
May 20
Wednesday
24
Zif / Iyar
Waxing Crescent
May 21
Thursday
25
Zif / Iyar
Waxing Crescent
May 22
Friday
26
Zif / Iyar
Waxing Crescent
May 23
Saturday
27
Zif / Iyar
Waxing Crescent
May 24
Sunday
28
Zif / Iyar
First Quarter
May 25
Monday
29
Zif / Iyar
First Quarter
May 26
Tuesday
30
Zif / Iyar
First Quarter
May 27
Wednesday