Current time in Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, located in Israel within the Western Asia region. It uses the Asia/Jerusalem IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+03:00 (GMT+3). With a population of around 936,425, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Israel, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Now in IL
Jerusalem, Israel
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
UTC offset
UTC+03:00
Standard
IST
DST
IDT
Local time guide
Time in Jerusalem for calls, travel, and planning
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, located in Israel within the Western Asia region. It uses the Asia/Jerusalem IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+03:00 (GMT+3). With a population of around 936,425, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Israel, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Jerusalem for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 2 hours behind Jerusalem. New York is currently 7 hours behind Jerusalem.
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Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
UTC Offset
UTC+03:00
Abbreviation
GMT+3
DST
Observing now
Region
Western Asia
Country
Israel
State / Area
Jerusalem
Calling Code
+972
City profile
Useful local details for Jerusalem
Jerusalem is located in Israel, Israel, in the Asia continent. The primary languages spoken here are HE, Arabic. The city has a population of approximately 936,425, ranking it #244 in Israel by size. For timezone purposes, Jerusalem uses Asia/Jerusalem (UTC+03:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between IST and IDT depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Jerusalem observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is IST, and it switches to IDT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Jerusalem and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).
Best time to call
Planning calls with Jerusalem
For work calls, the standard business window in Jerusalem is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+3. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Jerusalem local time before inviting people across Western Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Jerusalem uses ILS and the calling code for Israel is +972. Languages spoken here include HE, Arabic. The city has a population of around 936,425, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Western Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Jerusalem observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is IST, and it switches to IDT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Jerusalem and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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Cities Sharing Asia/Jerusalem
Tel Aviv, Haifa share the Asia/Jerusalem timezone with Jerusalem. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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