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