Today’s Date on the Hebrew Calendar
The box at the top of this page shows today’s date on the Hebrew calendar, written both in English transliteration and in Hebrew letters, along with the current Jewish year. Because it reads the date live, it is always today’s date, whatever day you happen to be visiting.
There is one thing worth understanding about the Hebrew date. A day on the Jewish calendar does not begin at midnight; it begins at nightfall the evening before. That means from sunset onward, the Hebrew date has already moved on to the next day, even though the civil date has not changed yet. If you are checking in the evening, tick the after-sunset option and the date will advance by one day to match where the Jewish calendar actually is. This is why a holiday like Yom Kippur or the start of Shabbat begins the evening before the date you see printed on most calendars.
What Jewish Year Is It?
We are currently in the Jewish year shown above. The Jewish year changes on Rosh Hashanah, which usually falls in September or October, so for part of every Gregorian year one Jewish year is in effect and for the rest of the year the next one is. The year count follows the traditional Hebrew reckoning from the date of creation, which is why the numbers are in the five thousands rather than the two thousands.
The card above always reflects the year we are in right now. To find the Jewish year for a past or future date — the year someone was born, the year of an anniversary, or any historical date — use the converter below it.
Convert Any Date
The date converter on this page works in both directions. Enter a Gregorian date to see the matching Hebrew date, or choose a Hebrew year, month, and day to find the civil date it falls on. It handles Jewish leap years and after-sunset dates automatically. For converting birthdays and finding bar or bat mitzvah dates, the Hebrew birthday calculator is purpose-built for it, and the full Hebrew date converter has more detail on converting yahrzeits and historical dates. When you want to see today’s date in the context of the whole month or year, the printable Jewish calendar shows every Hebrew date alongside the Jewish holidays.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is today’s date in the Hebrew calendar?
The current Hebrew date is shown at the top of this page, in both English and Hebrew letters. It updates automatically, so it always reflects today. If you are viewing it after sunset, tick the after-sunset option, because the Jewish day begins at nightfall.
Why does the Hebrew date change at sunset and not midnight?
In Jewish tradition, the day begins in the evening, following the account of creation in which evening precedes morning. So from nightfall onward, the Hebrew calendar has already moved to the next day, which is why Jewish holidays and Shabbat begin the evening before.
What Jewish year is it right now?
The current Jewish year is shown in the box above. It changes each year on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which usually falls in September or October.
Why is the Jewish year such a large number?
The Hebrew calendar counts years from the traditional date of creation, calculated in rabbinic tradition as 3761 BCE. That is roughly 3,761 years earlier than the start of the Gregorian count, so the Jewish year is always a number in the five thousands.
How do I find the Hebrew date for a different day?
Use the converter on this page. Enter any Gregorian date to see its Hebrew date, or pick a Hebrew date to find the civil day it falls on. It works for dates far in the past or future.
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