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