Current Calendar Day
27 Zif / Iyar 5951
May 13, 2026
Dead Sea Scroll Calendar
Moon phase: Waning Crescent
Biblical Time
Midnight
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): 7:29 PM IDT
Hebrew / Israel timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (IDT, UTC+03:00)
Currently in watch 3 of 8: Midnight
Next Hebrew day begins in 15h 44m.
At sundown: 27 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 19
Thursday
Rosh Chodesh
2
Elul
First Quarter
Dec 20
Friday
3
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Dec 21
Saturday
4
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Dec 22
Sunday
5
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Dec 23
Monday
6
Elul
Waxing Gibbous
Dec 24
Tuesday
7
Elul
Full Moon
Dec 25
Wednesday
8
Elul
Full Moon
Dec 26
Thursday
9
Elul
Full Moon
Dec 27
Friday
10
Elul
Waning Gibbous
Dec 28
Saturday
11
Elul
Waning Gibbous
Dec 29
Sunday
12
Elul
Waning Gibbous
Dec 30
Monday
13
Elul
Waning Gibbous
Dec 31
Tuesday
14
Elul
Last Quarter
Jan 1
Wednesday
15
Elul
Last Quarter
Jan 2
Thursday
16
Elul
Last Quarter
Jan 3
Friday
17
Elul
Last Quarter
Jan 4
Saturday
18
Elul
Waning Crescent
Jan 5
Sunday
19
Elul
Waning Crescent
Jan 6
Monday
20
Elul
Waning Crescent
Jan 7
Tuesday
21
Elul
New Moon
Jan 8
Wednesday
22
Elul
New Moon
Jan 9
Thursday
First Fruits of New Oil
23
Elul
New Moon
Jan 10
Friday
Wood Offering (Levi-Judah)
24
Elul
New Moon
Jan 11
Saturday
Wood Offering (Benjamin & Joseph)
25
Elul
Waxing Crescent
Jan 12
Sunday
Wood Offering (Reuben & Simeon)
26
Elul
Waxing Crescent
Jan 13
Monday
Wood Offering (Issachar & Zebulon)
27
Elul
Waxing Crescent
Jan 14
Tuesday
Wood Offering (Gad & Asher)
28
Elul
Waxing Crescent
Jan 15
Wednesday
Wood Offering (Dan & Napthali)
29
Elul
First Quarter
Jan 16
Thursday
30
Elul
First Quarter
Jan 17
Friday
31
Elul
First Quarter
Jan 18
Saturday
Rosh Chodesh