Time Difference Between Istanbul and Tel Aviv
Istanbul is normally 1 hour ahead of Tel Aviv.
This page shows the live time difference between Istanbul, Turkey and Tel Aviv, Israel. Istanbul uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone (UTC+3 standard) and Tel Aviv uses Asia/Jerusalem (UTC+2 standard), so Istanbul is normally 1 hour ahead of Tel Aviv. Because Tel Aviv observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Tel Aviv
- Country
- Israel
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Standard offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Tel Aviv?
Istanbul is normally 1 hour ahead of Tel Aviv (Istanbul is UTC+3, Tel Aviv is UTC+2). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Istanbul ahead of or behind Tel Aviv?
Istanbul is ahead of Tel Aviv by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Istanbul and Tel Aviv use daylight saving time?
Istanbul stays on the same offset all year; Tel Aviv observes daylight saving time.