Time in Tel Aviv, Israel 🇮🇱
The current local time in Tel Aviv, Israel is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone (UTC +03:00).
Tel Aviv local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+3
Tel Aviv at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Jerusalem- UTC offset now
- +03:00 GMT+3
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +02:00 / +03:00
- Coordinates
- 32.09° N, 34.78° E
- Population
- 460,613
- Country
- Israel · ISO IL
- Dialing code
- +972
- Currency
- Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
- Work week
- Sunday to Thursday
- Drives on the
- Right
Tel Aviv right now
Time difference
Tel Aviv is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Passover (Pesach) Thu, Apr 22, 2027
- Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover Wed, Apr 28, 2027
- Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) Wed, May 12, 2027
- Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) Fri, Jun 11, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:50 · Sunset 18:02
Day length 11h 12m · twilight and monthly table →
Tel Aviv time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Tel Aviv overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Tel Aviv time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Tel Aviv | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Tel Aviv vs. major cities
How far Tel Aviv is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Tel Aviv, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Tel Aviv | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Tel Aviv time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Tel Aviv
The closest places to Tel Aviv among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem | 54 km (33 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Amman · Jordan | 110 km (68 mi) east | +1 h / Same time |
| Beirut · Lebanon | 210 km (130 mi) north | Same time |
| Cairo · Egypt | 410 km (250 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Alexandria · Egypt | 470 km (290 mi) west | Same time |
| Ankara · Türkiye | 890 km (550 mi) north | +1 h / Same time |
| Baghdad · Iraq | 910 km (560 mi) east | +1 h / Same time |
| Istanbul · Türkiye | 1,120 km (700 mi) northwest | +1 h / Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Tel Aviv.
Clock time vs. sun time in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv's standard offset, UTC +02:00, is based on the 30° E meridian; the city itself lies at 34.78° E, 4.8° east of it. In standard time its clocks run about 19 min behind the sun, and 41 min ahead during daylight saving time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:25 (around 29 October) and 12:48 (around 23 July) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Tel Aviv
- Short date
- 22.10.2026 · DD.MM.YYYY
- Long date
- 22 באוקטובר 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for he-IL, Israel's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Tel Aviv
Since 1970, Tel Aviv has gone through 6 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 46 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1984, is UTC +02:00 with UTC +03:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the last Friday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, a rule in place since 2024.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 27 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +03:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Friday, 26 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +03:00 |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC +02:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (6 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1973 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1974–1975 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1976–1979 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1980 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Forward on the first Sunday in August, back on the second Sunday in September |
| 1981–1983 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1984–2026 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Forward on the last Friday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 2024) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Tel Aviv through the year
The longest day in Tel Aviv is 21 June with 14h 15m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 3m. Day length swings by 4 h 12 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:35 on 6 June and the latest sunset at 19:52 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tel Aviv in?
Tel Aviv uses the Asia/Jerusalem time zone: UTC +02:00 in standard time and UTC +03:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Tel Aviv observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Tel Aviv go forward on Friday, 27 March 2026 at 02:00 and back on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 02:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Tel Aviv?
Around 21 June, with 14h 15m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 3m.
What is the dialing code for Tel Aviv?
To call Tel Aviv from abroad, dial your international access code, then Israel's country code +972, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Tel Aviv?
The standard work week in Israel runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Tel Aviv on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Amman, Jordan, about 110 km (68 mi) to the east. It is 1 h ahead of Tel Aviv in January and the same time as it in July.
How are dates and times written in Tel Aviv?
Following the he-IL conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD.MM.YYYY (22.10.2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Tel Aviv
Everything else we track for Tel Aviv: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.