Tel Aviv

Israel • Israel Standard Time

Time Zone

Tel Aviv uses Israel Standard Time (IST / IDT), currently running at UTC+2 (winter) / UTC+3 (summer). Clocks spring forward in late March and fall back in late October, on a schedule set annually by the Israeli government.

Business & Commerce

Tel Aviv operates on Israel Standard Time (IST, UTC+2) in winter and Israel Daylight Time (IDT, UTC+3) in summer, with the exact transition dates set annually by the Israeli government rather than following a fixed calendar rule used elsewhere. Tel Aviv is one of the world's most concentrated startup and venture capital hubs relative to its size, often described as having the highest density of tech startups per capita anywhere, with deep and constant coordination ties to Silicon Valley and other U.S. technology centers. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is the largest in Israel and a regional financial center for the Eastern Mediterranean. At UTC+2/+3, Tel Aviv sits two hours ahead of London and typically seven hours ahead of New York in winter, giving it a workable overlap window with both European and U.S. East Coast business hours.