Current time in Tel Aviv
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Tel Aviv · IsraelUTC+03:00
08:30 AMFRI 02.10.2026
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- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Abbreviation
- IDT
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026
- Country
- Israel
- Population
- 432,892
Tel Aviv time difference
How far Tel Aviv is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 2h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 10h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 8h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 6h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 1h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Tel Aviv
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2026 | 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM | UTC+03:00 → UTC+02:00 |
| March 26, 2027 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC+02:00 → UTC+03:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Tel Aviv
- Sunrise today
- 6:35 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:25 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 50 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:30 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 15 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 10 hours 3 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Tel Aviv run 19 minutes behind the sun: solar noon comes at about 11:41 AM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 1984.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Israel changes its clocks twice a year. Summer time starts on the Friday before the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October — so in late March it begins two days before Europe's, briefly changing the gap.
Sources: IANA tz database: asia
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Tel Aviv in?
- Tel Aviv uses the Asia/Jerusalem (IDT) time zone and is currently on UTC+03:00.
- Does Tel Aviv observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on October 25, 2026; after it, UTC+02:00 applies.