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Current time in Israel

Israel uses one time zone: Israel Standard Time / Israel Daylight Time. All of Israel changes clocks for daylight saving.

Israel Standard Time / Israel Daylight Time5:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+3

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beer Sheva

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+2, UTC+3
Daylight saving
Observed everywhereNext change: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Dialing code
+972
National holidays in 2026
9Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Israel

Israel uses Israel Standard Time (UTC+2) and Israel Daylight Time (UTC+3). Summer time starts on the Friday before the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October.

Israel’s start date differs from both the EU and US schedules, so differences with Europe can shift for a few days each spring.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Israel Standard Time / Israel Daylight Time
Asia/Jerusalem		UTC+2 / UTC+3Fri, Mar 27: forward to UTC+3; Sun, Oct 25: back to UTC+2Tel Aviv-Yafo, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beer Sheva, Nazareth, Ramla
6 places in our search index

Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Israel

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Thu, Apr 22, 2027Passover (Pesach)
Wed, Apr 28, 2027Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover
Wed, May 12, 2027Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)
Fri, Jun 11, 2027Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)
Sat, Oct 2, 2027Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah)
Sun, Oct 3, 2027Rosh Hashanah (Day 2)
Mon, Oct 11, 2027Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
Sat, Oct 16, 2027Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)
Sat, Oct 23, 2027Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Israel

How many time zones does Israel have?

One. All of Israel uses Israel Standard Time / Israel Daylight Time, UTC+2 or UTC+3.

Does Israel observe daylight saving time?

Israel Standard Time / Israel Daylight Time: forward on Friday, March 27, 2026, back on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

What are the national public holidays in Israel in 2026?

Passover (Pesach) (April 2), Mimouna, Seventh day of Passover (April 8), Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) (April 22), Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) (May 22), Rosh Hashanah (Yom Teruah) (September 12), Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) (September 13), Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) (September 21), Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) (September 26), Simchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret (October 3).

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