Current Time in Israel 🇮🇱

Q: What time is it in Israel right now?

The current local time in Israel is 05:30:35 IDT on Saturday, 6 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Jerusalem time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Israel use?

Israel spans 3 time zones: Asia/Jerusalem, Asia/Tel_Aviv, Israel.

Q: What is the capital of Israel?

The capital of Israel is Jerusalem, where the current local time is 05:30:35.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Jerusalem today?

Today in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel: sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset is at 19:42 local time.

Q: Does Israel observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Israel observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Israel?

The next public holiday in Israel is Rosh Hashanah on Saturday, September 12, 2026 — in 98 days.

Q: How many cities in Israel are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Israel (out of 109 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Israel?

Israel shares a border with: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Jerusalem

Largest Cities:

Time in Jerusalem (Pop. 936,000)
Time in Tel Aviv (Pop. 432,892)
Time in West Jerusalem (Pop. 400,000)
Time in Haifa (Pop. 285,316)
Time in Rishon LeTsiyyon (Pop. 258,535)

ISO Alpha 2/3: IL, ISR

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Jerusalem (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: IDT, IST

Time Zone Overview for Israel

Israel uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Jerusalem run about 40m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday. Friday is typically a half day.

Daylight Saving Time in Israel

Israel observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from IDT (UTC+3) to IST (UTC+2).

View daylight saving time changes for Israel →

Time Difference Between Jerusalem and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Jerusalem right now.

New York Fri 22:30 -7h

Los Angeles Fri 19:30 -10h

Chicago Fri 21:30 -8h

Toronto Fri 22:30 -7h

Sao Paulo Fri 23:30 -6h

London Sat 03:30 -2h

Paris Sat 04:30 -1h

Berlin Sat 04:30 -1h

Moscow Sat 05:30 same time

Dubai Sat 06:30 +1h

Mumbai Sat 08:00 +2h 30m

Singapore Sat 10:30 +5h

Hong Kong Sat 10:30 +5h

Tokyo Sat 11:30 +6h

Sydney Sat 12:30 +7h

Best Time to Call Israel

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Jerusalem:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Jerusalem.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Jerusalem.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Jerusalem.

Daylight Hours in Jerusalem

In the capital, Jerusalem, the sun is up for 14h 08m today — sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset is at 19:42.

Daylight ranges from about 10h 04m near the December solstice to 14h 13m near the June solstice.

Moon in Israel

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Jerusalem and major cities across Israel.

View moonrise & moonset times for Israel →

Districts in Israel

Time in All Cities in Israel by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 109 cities in Israel.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Israel

Time now in Jerusalem Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Tel Aviv Sat 05:30:35
Time now in West Jerusalem Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Haifa Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Rishon LeTsiyyon Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Petaẖ Tiqva Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Netanya Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ashdod Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Bnei Brak Sat 05:30:35
Time now in H̱olon Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Beersheba Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ramat Gan Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Reẖovot Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ashkelon Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Bat Yam Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Bet Shemesh Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Kfar Saba Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Jaffa Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Herzliya Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Hadera Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Nazareth Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Lod Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Modiin Ilit Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ramla Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ra'anana Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Rosh Ha‘Ayin Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Hod HaSharon Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Kiryat Gat Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Givatayim Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Qiryat Ata Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Nahariyya Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Umm el Faḥm Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Eilat Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ness Ziona Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Acre Sat 05:30:35
Time now in El‘ad Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Yavné Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ramat HaSharon Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Karmi’el Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Afula Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Tiberias Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Eṭ Ṭaiyiba Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Qiryat Bialik Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Netivot Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Naẕerat ‘Illit Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Qiryat Motsqin Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Shefar‘am Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Kiryat Ono Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Qiryat Yam Sat 05:30:35

City	Current Time
Time now in Jerusalem	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Tel Aviv	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in West Jerusalem	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Haifa	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Rishon LeTsiyyon	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Petaẖ Tiqva	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Netanya	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ashdod	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Bnei Brak	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in H̱olon	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Beersheba	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ramat Gan	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Reẖovot	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ashkelon	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Bat Yam	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Bet Shemesh	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Kfar Saba	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Jaffa	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Herzliya	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Hadera	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Nazareth	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Lod	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Modiin Ilit	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ramla	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ra'anana	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Rosh Ha‘Ayin	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Hod HaSharon	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Kiryat Gat	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Givatayim	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Qiryat Ata	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Nahariyya	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Umm el Faḥm	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Eilat	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ness Ziona	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Acre	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in El‘ad	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Yavné	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Ramat HaSharon	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Karmi’el	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Afula	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Tiberias	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Eṭ Ṭaiyiba	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Qiryat Bialik	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Netivot	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Naẕerat ‘Illit	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Qiryat Motsqin	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Shefar‘am	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Kiryat Ono	Sat 05:30:35
Time now in Qiryat Yam	Sat 05:30:35

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Israel

Asia/Jerusalem Sat 05:30:35
Asia/Tel_Aviv Sat 05:30:35
Israel Sat 05:30:35

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Jerusalem	Sat 05:30:35
Asia/Tel_Aviv	Sat 05:30:35
Israel	Sat 05:30:35

Frequently Asked Questions about Israel

What time is it in Israel right now?

The current local time in Israel is 05:30:35 IDT on Saturday, 6 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Jerusalem time zone.

How many time zones does Israel use?

Israel spans 3 time zones: Asia/Jerusalem, Asia/Tel_Aviv, Israel.

What is the capital of Israel?

The capital of Israel is Jerusalem, where the current local time is 05:30:35.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Jerusalem today?

Today in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel: sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset is at 19:42 local time.

Does Israel observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Israel observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in Israel?

The next public holiday in Israel is Rosh Hashanah on Saturday, September 12, 2026 — in 98 days.

How many cities in Israel are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Israel (out of 109 total in our database).

Which countries border Israel?

Israel shares a border with: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria.

Sunrise and Sunset in Israel

Jerusalem

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 7:42 PM
Tel Aviv

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
West Jerusalem

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 7:42 PM
Haifa

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 7:45 PM
Rishon LeTsiyyon

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Petaẖ Tiqva

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Netanya

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Ashdod

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Bnei Brak

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
H̱olon

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Beersheba

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 7:42 PM
Ramat Gan

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Reẖovot

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Ashkelon

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Bat Yam

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Bet Shemesh

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 7:42 PM
Kfar Saba

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Jaffa

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Herzliya

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Hadera

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 7:45 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Jerusalem	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 7:42 PM
Tel Aviv	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
West Jerusalem	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 7:42 PM
Haifa	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 7:45 PM
Rishon LeTsiyyon	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Petaẖ Tiqva	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Netanya	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Ashdod	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Bnei Brak	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
H̱olon	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Beersheba	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 7:42 PM
Ramat Gan	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Reẖovot	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Ashkelon	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Bat Yam	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Bet Shemesh	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 7:42 PM
Kfar Saba	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Jaffa	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Herzliya	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Hadera	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 7:45 PM

Current Weather in Israel

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Israel

Population	8,883,800
Area	20,770 km²
ISO Numeric Code	376
FIPS Code	IS
Top Level Domain	.il
Currency	Shekel (ILS)
Phone Prefix	+972
Country Code	+972
Postal Code Format	#######
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{7}\|\d{5})$`
Languages	AR-IL (ar-IL), EN-IL (en-IL), HE (he)
Neighbouring Countries	🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇱🇧 Lebanon, 🇵🇸 Palestine, 🇸🇾 Syria

Upcoming Public Holidays in Israel

This year, Israel observes 9 public holidays, with 9 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Rosh Hashanah on 12 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Shavuot. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Israel to plan your schedule.

Rosh Hashanah 12 Sep • Saturday
Rosh Hashanah 13 Sep • Sunday
Yom Kippur 21 Sep • Monday
Sukkot 26 Sep • Saturday
Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret 3 Oct • Saturday
Pesach 22 Apr • Thursday
Seventh day of Pesach 28 Apr • Wednesday
Independence Day 12 May • Wednesday

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