Current time in Israel
Local time in Israel
The time in Israel is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Ashburn. The current timezone in Israel is Israel Standard Time (IST). Israel is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Israel starts at March 28, 2024.
Details for the time in Israel
| Current time | 12:46 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Israel Standard Time (IST)
DST: Israel Daylight Time (IDT) |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Jerusalem |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Ashburn |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Israel Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Israel uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Israel.
| Last DST ended at |
Oct. 28, 2023 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2024 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 26, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
Israel
Israel uses Israel Standard Time IST and Israel Daylight Time IDT. IST is UTC +0200 and IDT is UTC +0300. Israel's latitude and longitude is 31° 30' N and 34° 45' E . Therefore a two hour offset between IST and UTC is not surprising neither is the fact the country has a use for daylight savings time.
Important cities in Israel
The current time in some important cities in Israel is shown below.
Time in Israel