Current Time in Tel Aviv

About time in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv follows Israel Standard Time, abbreviated IST, at UTC+2 during the winter months. Unlike many of its neighbors, Israel observes daylight saving, shifting to Israel Daylight Time, or IDT, at UTC+3 from spring through autumn. The IANA database tracks this zone as Asia/Jerusalem, which covers Tel Aviv and the rest of the country. It is worth noting that IST here means Israel Standard Time and not India Standard Time or Irish Standard Time, two unrelated zones that happen to share the same abbreviation.

Tel Aviv changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so its exact UTC offset depends on the season (UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer)). The live clock above reads Tel Aviv's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, using the rules installed on your device. Keep your browser updated when regional rules change. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.

Daylight in Tel Aviv through 2026

Tel Aviv sits at about 32.1°N, 34.8°E. The longest day of 2026 is June 16, with 14h 15m between sunrise and sunset. The shortest is December 17, with 10h 03m, a difference of 4 h 12 min. At this latitude the seasons change day length noticeably but not dramatically, so the working day has usable daylight all year.

The earliest sunrise of the year comes around June 4 (05:34) and the latest sunset around June 28 (19:51). These are not exactly on the solstice because the sun’s position runs slightly ahead of or behind clock time during the year.

Solar noon, when the sun is highest, falls at about 11:48 local time in late March, 12:42 in late June and 11:38 in late December. In standard time the sun is highest at about 11:41 on average, close to 12:00, so the clock and the sun are well aligned in Tel Aviv. During daylight saving time everything moves an hour later on the clock.

Local clock times, including daylight saving where it applies. Calculated with the standard sunrise equation for the city centre; terrain and tall buildings can delay the visible sunrise.

Clock changes in Tel Aviv (2026–2027)

Tel Aviv changes its clocks twice in 2026. On a change night, the local time skips or repeats a block of time, and the gap to other cities shifts unless they change on the same date.

• Friday, March 27, 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward one hour to 03:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3).
• Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 02:00 clocks go back one hour to 01:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2).
• Friday, March 26, 2027: at 02:00 clocks go forward one hour to 03:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3).
• Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 02:00 clocks go back one hour to 01:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2).

Recurring meetings set in Tel Aviv time stay at the same local hour; participants elsewhere see the meeting move by an hour for the weeks when only one side has changed.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database as bundled with this site’s build. Governments occasionally change rules at short notice; see our methodology.