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