Time difference between New York City and Tel Aviv
New York City EDT · UTC-4 
Tel Aviv GMT+3 · UTC+3 Best time to call
Hours shown in New York City time. The working-day overlap runs 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM in New York City, which is 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in Tel Aviv — schedule calls in that window.
Hour-by-hour conversion
| New York City (EDT) | Tel Aviv (GMT+3) | Call quality |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:00 AM | Off hours |
| 1:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Off hours |
| 2:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Off hours |
| 3:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Off hours |
| 4:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Off hours |
| 5:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Off hours |
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Off hours |
| 7:00 AM | 2:00 PM | OK |
| 8:00 AM | 3:00 PM | OK |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Best |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | OK |
| 11:00 AM | 6:00 PM | OK |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 PM | OK |
| 1:00 PM | 8:00 PM | OK |
| 2:00 PM | 9:00 PM | OK |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Off hours |
| 4:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Off hours |
| 5:00 PM | 12:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 7:00 PM | 2:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 8:00 PM | 3:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 10:00 PM | 5:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
| 11:00 PM | 6:00 AM+1 day | Off hours |
Daylight saving time note
New York City and Tel Aviv do not change their clocks on the same date. Between October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 the difference is 6 hours behind Tel Aviv — because New York City and Tel Aviv switch daylight saving time on different dates.
For the rest of the year the difference holds steady at 7 hours. Every time on this page is computed from the IANA database at the moment you load it, so the tables above already account for whichever side has switched.
Why the time difference exists
The clock in New York City is anchored to UTC-5 standard time; Tel Aviv works from UTC+2 standard time. They both keep daylight saving, yet their changeover dates don't line up, so the gap briefly shifts around each transition. Tel Aviv sits roughly 9,100 km to the northeast of New York City.
Expect roughly a 7 hours forward adjustment travelling from New York City to Tel Aviv. The direct distance works out to roughly 11½ hours in the air. Line up a shared window before you call and the rest is easy.
