Israel Time • live clock

Current time in Israel

Israel uses Israel Time (IST), with a standard offset of UTC+2, and changes clocks seasonally. The clock below shows whichever offset is in force. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.

Synchronizing with server time.

Time zone in Israel

Israel uses one standard UTC offset. The table keeps the IANA zone relationship explicit.

ZoneMain citiesAbbreviationStandard offsetDaylight saving
Asia/JerusalemJerusalem, Tel Aviv, West Jerusalem, HaifaISTUTC+2Yes

Daylight-saving clock changes in Israel

This country summary shows the 2026 schedule. Each linked time-zone page carries the full 20262027 schedule. Times are UTC instants.

ZonesScheduled changes
Jerusalem
  • March 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to UTC+3
  • October 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to UTC+2

Time difference from Israel

Compare the primary zone, Asia/Jerusalem, with common reference cities and with your browser’s own time zone.

CityTime zoneDifference from Israel
LondonEurope/London2 hours behind
New YorkAmerica/New_York7 hours behind
DubaiAsia/Dubai2 hours ahead
SingaporeAsia/Singapore6 hours ahead
TokyoAsia/Tokyo7 hours ahead
SydneyAustralia/Sydney8 hours ahead
Your time zoneDetected after this page loadsCalculating your current difference

Reference-city differences use standard offsets. Where either place changes clocks seasonally, the gap can change during the year.