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What Time Is It in Israel
Right Now?
Live Israel time with instant conversion for 12 major cities worldwide. Find the best time to call, check the current time difference, and never miss a meeting across time zones.
Israel Time Zone Overview
Israel operates in a single time zone across the entire country, using Israel Standard Time (IST, UTC+2) during winter and Israel Daylight Time (IDT, UTC+3) during summer. DST typically runs from late March through late October. This page provides a live, auto-updating clock for Jerusalem alongside real-time conversions for New York, Los Angeles, London, Sydney, and eight other major cities. Use the “Best Time to Call” calculator below to find overlapping business hours between Israel and your location.
World Time Comparison
Live clocks updating every second. All times relative to Israel (Asia/Jerusalem).
What Is the Best Time to Call Israel?
Select your city to find overlapping hours when both you and someone in Israel are awake (9 AM - 9 PM).
How It Works
View Live Clocks
See the current time in Israel and 11 other major cities, updated every second using your device clock.
Compare Time Zones
Each city card shows the exact hour offset from Israel so you can quickly calculate time differences.
Find Calling Windows
Select your city in the calculator above to find hours when both you and Israel are in the 9 AM-9 PM window.
Understanding Israel Standard Time & IDT
Israel Standard Time (IST) - UTC+2
Israel Standard Time is the default time zone observed from late October through late March. At UTC+2, Israel is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. IST applies uniformly across the entire country - there are no regional time zone differences between cities like Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, or Eilat.
Israel Daylight Time (IDT) - UTC+3
Israel Daylight Time runs from late March through late October. During IDT, clocks advance one hour to UTC+3. The transition dates are determined by the Israeli Knesset and typically align with the Friday before the last Sunday in March (spring forward) and the last Sunday in October (fall back). Because the US, UK, and EU change clocks on different dates, the time difference between Israel and other countries can shift by an hour for a few weeks each spring and fall.
Common Time Differences
Key Facts About Israel Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Israel uses Israel Standard Time (IST), which is UTC+2. During daylight saving time (roughly late March to late October), Israel observes Israel Daylight Time (IDT) at UTC+3. The entire country uses a single time zone.
Yes, Israel observes daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in late March and back in late October. During DST, Israel is UTC+3 instead of the standard UTC+2. The exact transition dates are set by the Knesset and can vary slightly each year.
Israel is typically 7 hours ahead of New York (EST). During Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), the gap is usually 6 hours. For a few weeks each spring and fall, the difference can shift because the US and Israel change clocks on different dates.
From the US East Coast, call between 8 AM and 11 AM EST, which is 3 PM to 6 PM Israel time. From the West Coast, try 6 AM to 9 AM PST. These windows overlap with Israeli business hours (9 AM to 6 PM IST).
Israel is ahead of GMT. During standard time, Israel is GMT+2 (2 hours ahead). During daylight saving time (late March to late October), Israel is GMT+3 (3 hours ahead).
Israel is typically 2 hours ahead of London during winter (IST vs GMT). In summer, the difference is usually still 2 hours (IDT vs BST), though brief gaps of 1 or 3 hours can occur when clocks change on different weekends.
The country code for Israel is +972. To call Israel from the US, dial 011 (exit code), then 972, then the local number without the leading 0. For example, to call a Jerusalem number 02-XXX-XXXX, dial 011-972-2-XXX-XXXX.
No. The entire country of Israel uses a single time zone (Asia/Jerusalem). Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Eilat, and all other Israeli cities share the same time: IST (UTC+2) in winter and IDT (UTC+3) in summer.