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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.

JerusalemWestern AsiaUTC+03:00DST active

Now in IL

Jerusalem, Israel

GMT+3
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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.

At a glance

Local timezoneAsia/Jerusalem (GMT+3)
Current offsetUTC+03:00
Daylight savingUses IST/IDT
RegionAsia, Western Asia
Population~936,425
CurrencyILS

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.

Jerusalem Israelירושלים

Travel and calls

CurrencyILS
Calling code+972
LanguagesHE, AR
Population rank#244 in Israel

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.

Popular conversions

Convert from Jerusalem

Popular conversions from Jerusalem are useful for remote teams, webinars, flight planning, interviews, and support coverage across regions.

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Other Cities in Asia

Same timezone

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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