Current Calendar Day
26 Zif / Iyar 5951
May 12, 2026
Dead Sea Scroll Calendar
Moon phase: Waning Crescent
Biblical Time
Midday
Current watch in the biblical day cycle
Your local biblical day times will appear here automatically.
Your timezone will appear here automatically.
Jerusalem sunset time (in Israel): 7:28 PM IDT
Jerusalem next sundown (in Israel): 7:28 PM IDT
Hebrew / Israel timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (IDT, UTC+03:00)
Currently in watch 6 of 8: Midday
Next Hebrew day begins in 8h 08m.
At sundown: 26 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
Elul
Full Moon
Mar 2
Sunday
Rosh Chodesh
2
Elul
Full Moon
Mar 3
Monday
3
Elul
Waning Gibbous
Mar 4
Tuesday
4
Elul
Waning Gibbous
Mar 5
Wednesday
5
Elul
Waning Gibbous
Mar 6
Thursday
6
Elul
Waning Gibbous
Mar 7
Friday
7
Elul
Last Quarter
Mar 8
Saturday
8
Elul
Last Quarter
Mar 9
Sunday
9
Elul
Last Quarter
Mar 10
Monday
10
Elul
Waning Crescent
Mar 11
Tuesday
11
Elul
Waning Crescent
Mar 12
Wednesday
12
Elul
Waning Crescent
Mar 13
Thursday
13
Elul
Waning Crescent
Mar 14
Friday
14
Elul
New Moon
Mar 15
Saturday
15
Elul
New Moon
Mar 16
Sunday
16
Elul
New Moon
Mar 17
Monday
17
Elul
New Moon
Mar 18
Tuesday
18
Elul
Waxing Crescent
Mar 19
Wednesday
19
Elul
Waxing Crescent
Mar 20
Thursday
20
Elul
Waxing Crescent
Mar 21
Friday
21
Elul
First Quarter
Mar 22
Saturday
22
Elul
First Quarter
Mar 23
Sunday
First Fruits of New Oil
23
Elul
First Quarter
Mar 24
Monday
Wood Offering (Levi-Judah)
24
Elul
First Quarter
Mar 25
Tuesday
Wood Offering (Benjamin & Joseph)
25
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Mar 26
Wednesday
Wood Offering (Reuben & Simeon)
26
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Mar 27
Thursday
Wood Offering (Issachar & Zebulon)
27
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Mar 28
Friday
Wood Offering (Gad & Asher)
28
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Mar 29
Saturday
Wood Offering (Dan & Napthali)
29
Elul
Full Moon
Mar 30
Sunday
30
Elul
Full Moon
Mar 31
Monday
31
Elul
Full Moon
Apr 1
Tuesday
Rosh Chodesh