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San Francisco to Tel Aviv Time Difference

Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco — when it's 12:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 10:00 PM in Tel Aviv. (San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles, PDT); Tel Aviv (Asia/Jerusalem, GMT+3).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.

Quick answer

Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in San Francisco and Tel Aviv do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on October 25, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between San Francisco and Tel Aviv — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.

  • When it's 9:00 AM in San Francisco, it's 7:00 PM in Tel Aviv.
  • When it's 9:00 AM in Tel Aviv, it's 11:00 PM the previous day in San Francisco.

Tel Aviv is currently 10 hours ahead of San Francisco.

San FranciscoPDT
2:45 PM
Sunday, Aug 23
Tel AvivGMT+3
12:45 AM
Monday, Aug 24

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Best times to meet

Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in San Francisco and Tel Aviv do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in San Francisco, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Tel Aviv.

Quick conversion table

San FranciscoTel Aviv
12 AM10:00 AM
1 AM11:00 AM
2 AM12:00 PM
3 AM1:00 PM
4 AM2:00 PM
5 AM3:00 PM
6 AM4:00 PM
7 AM5:00 PM
8 AM6:00 PM
9 AM7:00 PM
10 AM8:00 PM
11 AM9:00 PM
12 PM10:00 PM
1 PM11:00 PM
2 PM12:00 AM (next day)
3 PM1:00 AM (next day)
4 PM2:00 AM (next day)
5 PM3:00 AM (next day)
6 PM4:00 AM (next day)
7 PM5:00 AM (next day)
8 PM6:00 AM (next day)
9 PM7:00 AM (next day)
10 PM8:00 AM (next day)
11 PM9:00 AM (next day)

Daylight saving

On October 25, 2026, Tel Aviv shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tel Aviv will be 9 hours ahead of San Francisco (currently 10 hours ahead of San Francisco). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.

  • San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time.
  • Tel Aviv is currently observing daylight saving time.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tel Aviv ahead of or behind San Francisco?
Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco.
How many hours ahead of San Francisco is Tel Aviv?
Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What time is 9 AM in San Francisco in Tel Aviv?
9:00 AM in San Francisco is 7:00 PM in Tel Aviv.
What time is noon in San Francisco in Tel Aviv?
12:00 PM in San Francisco is 10:00 PM in Tel Aviv.
What time is 5 PM in San Francisco in Tel Aviv?
5:00 PM in San Francisco is 3:00 AM the next day in Tel Aviv. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
What time is 3 PM in San Francisco in Tel Aviv?
3:00 PM in San Francisco is 1:00 AM the next day in Tel Aviv.
Is San Francisco currently observing daylight saving time?
San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
Is Tel Aviv currently observing daylight saving time?
Tel Aviv is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
Do San Francisco and Tel Aviv observe daylight saving?
On October 25, 2026, Tel Aviv shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tel Aviv will be 9 hours ahead of San Francisco (currently 10 hours ahead of San Francisco). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
When is the best time to call Tel Aviv from San Francisco?
San Francisco and Tel Aviv business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in San Francisco or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
When is the best time to call San Francisco from Tel Aviv?
Tel Aviv and San Francisco business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Tel Aviv or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
San Francisco (PDT) to Tel Aviv (GMT+3) — how do I convert quickly?
Add 10 hours to San Francisco local time to get Tel Aviv local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.