Current Calendar Day
11 Zif / Iyar 5951
April 27, 2026
Dead Sea Scroll Calendar
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Biblical Time
Late Evening
Current watch in the biblical day cycle
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Jerusalem sunset time (in Israel): 7:18 PM IDT
Jerusalem next sundown (in Israel): 7:18 PM IDT
Hebrew / Israel timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (IDT, UTC+03:00)
Currently in watch 2 of 8: Late Evening
Next Hebrew day begins in 18h 48m.
At sundown: 12 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
First Quarter
Feb 17
Thursday
Rosh Chodesh
2
Elul
First Quarter
Feb 18
Friday
3
Elul
First Quarter
Feb 19
Saturday
4
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Feb 20
Sunday
5
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Feb 21
Monday
6
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Feb 22
Tuesday
7
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Feb 23
Wednesday
8
Elul
Full Moon
Feb 24
Thursday
9
Elul
Full Moon
Feb 25
Friday
10
Elul
Full Moon
Feb 26
Saturday
11
Elul
Full Moon
Feb 27
Sunday
12
Elul
Waning Gibbous
Feb 28
Monday
13
Elul
Waning Gibbous
Mar 1
Tuesday
14
Elul
Waning Gibbous
Mar 2
Wednesday
15
Elul
Last Quarter
Mar 3
Thursday
16
Elul
Last Quarter
Mar 4
Friday
17
Elul
Last Quarter
Mar 5
Saturday
18
Elul
Last Quarter
Mar 6
Sunday
19
Elul
Waning Crescent
Mar 7
Monday
20
Elul
Waning Crescent
Mar 8
Tuesday
21
Elul
Waning Crescent
Mar 9
Wednesday
22
Elul
Waning Crescent
Mar 10
Thursday
First Fruits of New Oil
23
Elul
New Moon
Mar 11
Friday
Wood Offering (Levi-Judah)
24
Elul
New Moon
Mar 12
Saturday
Wood Offering (Benjamin & Joseph)
25
Elul
New Moon
Mar 13
Sunday
Wood Offering (Reuben & Simeon)
26
Elul
Waxing Crescent
Mar 14
Monday
Wood Offering (Issachar & Zebulon)
27
Elul
Waxing Crescent
Mar 15
Tuesday
Wood Offering (Gad & Asher)
28
Elul
Waxing Crescent
Mar 16
Wednesday
Wood Offering (Dan & Napthali)
29
Elul
Waxing Crescent
Mar 17
Thursday
30
Elul
First Quarter
Mar 18
Friday
31
Elul
First Quarter
Mar 19
Saturday
Rosh Chodesh