Time in Israel now
3:00PMIST
ISTUTC+2+7 h vs New York (you)Asia/Jerusalem
- Next clock change: Friday, March 26, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (IDT, UTC+3)
- Next clock change: Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM (IST, UTC+2)
Time zone in Israel
Israel uses a single time zone: Israel Standard Time (IST, UTC+2) in winter and Israel Daylight Time (IDT, UTC+3) in summer. Every clock in the country shows the same time.
Jerusalem lies at 35.2° east, where mean solar time is UTC+2:21 (four minutes per degree of longitude). Standard time runs 21 min behind the sun, so on average the sun is highest at about 11:39 AM in winter, and mornings get light early.
Daylight saving time in Israel
Yes. Israel moves its clocks forward one hour on the fourth Thursday of March at 2:00 PM and back on the last Sunday of October at 2:00 AM (local time).
All coming change dates are on the Asia/Jerusalem page.
Clock history of Israel
The record begins with local mean time (clocks set by the sun, UTC+2:21 in Jerusalem), which ended on January 1, 1880, when JMT (UTC+2:21) replaced it. Between 1970 and 2024, a daylight saving period began in 44 of the 55 years. The first summer time in the record dates from 1940. The table summarises the clocks of Israel year by year since 1970, from the tzdata entry Asia/Jerusalem.
| Years | Clocks | Abbreviations |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1973 | UTC+2 all year | IST |
| 1974–1975 | UTC+2 in winter, UTC+3 in summer | IST, IDT |
| 1976–1979 | UTC+2 all year | IST |
| 1980 | mostly UTC+2; also UTC+3 for part of the year | IST, IDT |
| 1981–1983 | UTC+2 all year | IST |
| 1984 onward | UTC+2 in winter, UTC+3 in summer | IST, IDT |
Rows from 2027 on follow the rules in tzdata 2026f; a government decision would change them in the next release.
Convert Israel time
Time difference between Israel and major cities
| City | Local time now | Israel vs city now | January | July | Office overlap Jan / Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 8:00 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +7 h | +7 h | +7 h | 1 h / 1 h |
| Los Angeles | 5:00 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +10 h | +10 h | +10 h | none / none |
| London | 1:00 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +2 h | +2 h | +2 h | 6 h / 6 h |
| Berlin | 2:00 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h | 7 h / 7 h |
| Dubai | 5:00 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −1 h | 6 h / 7 h |
| New Delhi | 6:30 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −3 h 30 min | −3 h 30 min | −2 h 30 min | 4 h 30 min / 5 h 30 min |
| Singapore | 9:00 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −5 h | 2 h / 3 h |
| Beijing | 9:00 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −5 h | 2 h / 3 h |
| Tokyo | 10:00 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −6 h | 1 h / 2 h |
- In 2027, Israel is 6 h ahead of New York from March 14 to March 25 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 7 h ahead of New York as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, Israel is 9 h ahead of Los Angeles from March 14 to March 25 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 10 h ahead of Los Angeles as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, Israel is 3 h ahead of London from March 26 to March 27, instead of 2 h ahead of London as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, Israel is 2 h ahead of Berlin from March 26 to March 27, instead of 1 h ahead of Berlin as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
Office hours and calls
With JavaScript on, this line shows how Israel’s office hours overlap yours today.
A 9-to-5 day in Israel overlaps New York’s for 1 h in January (4:00 PM–5:00 PM Israel time) and the same in July. At 9:00 AM in Israel it is 2:00 AM in New York.
A 9-to-5 day in Israel overlaps London’s for 6 h in January (11:00 AM–5:00 PM Israel time) and the same in July. At 9:00 AM in Israel it is 7:00 AM in London.
A 9-to-5 day in Israel overlaps New Delhi’s for 4 h 30 min in January (9:00 AM–1:30 PM Israel time), 5 h 30 min in July. At 9:00 AM in Israel it is 12:30 PM in New Delhi.
Mind the working week: in CLDR, the locale data used by phones and computers, Israel’s weekend is Friday and Saturday, so the working week runs Sunday to Thursday. With a Monday-to-Friday partner, that leaves 4 shared working days a week.
Neighbouring time zones
The nearest large cities on a different clock, with the straight-line distance from Israel and the difference now.
| City | Distance | Time now | Their clock vs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amman Jordan | 70 km | 4:00 PM UTC+3 | +1 h |
| Beirut Lebanon | 240 km | 3:00 PM EET | +0 h |
| Nicosia Cyprus | 420 km | 3:00 PM EET | +0 h |
| Shubrā al Khaymah Egypt | 420 km | 3:00 PM EET | +0 h |
| Tabriz Iran | 1,230 km | 4:30 PM UTC+3:30 | +1 h 30 min |
| Yerevan Armenia | 1,250 km | 5:00 PM UTC+4 | +2 h |
Same clock as Israel
These places keep exactly the same time as Israel all year under the current rules.
Cities in Israel
Israel at a glance
- Population10,122,800
- Time zone IDAsia/Jerusalem
- Standard timeIST (UTC+2)
- Daylight saving timeIDT (UTC+3)
- Calling code+972