Time in Israel
Israel keeps one time: Israel Time, UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July. Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Friday in March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October. Israel borders Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestinian Territory. Its capital is Jerusalem.
- Population
- 8,883,800 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 8,019 sq mi (20,770 km²)
- Currency
- Shekel (ILS)
- Languages
- Hebrew, Arabic (Israel), English (Israel)
- Calling code
- +972
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- IL
- Coordinates (central point)
- 31.446164, 34.662719
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Netanya, Ashdod, Beersheba, Rehovot, and Ashkelon all keep Israel Time, like the rest of Israel.
Daylight saving time in Israel
- Israel Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Friday in March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
The clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | UTC+3 all year | 1 hour ahead in January, same time in July |
| Jordan | UTC+3 all year | 1 hour ahead in January, same time in July |
| Lebanon | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | same time |
| Egypt | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | same time |
| Palestinian Territory | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.