What is the time difference between Tokyo and Tel Aviv?

Tel Aviv is 6 hours behind Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Tel Aviv from Tokyo?

Between 15:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–12:00 in Tel Aviv. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Tel Aviv observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Tel Aviv runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Tel Aviv?

It is 06:00 in Tel Aviv, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Tokyo and Tel Aviv use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Tel Aviv uses Asia/Jerusalem, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Tel Aviv time

Tel Aviv is 6 hours behind Tokyo right now, so midday in Tokyo lands in the morning in Tel Aviv.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Tokyo, and what the clock reads in Tel Aviv at that same moment.

Tokyo	Tel Aviv
00:00	18:00previous day
01:00	19:00previous day
02:00	20:00previous day
03:00	21:00previous day
04:00	22:00previous day
05:00	23:00previous day
06:00	00:00
07:00	01:00
08:00	02:00
09:00	03:00
10:00	04:00
11:00	05:00
12:00	06:00
13:00	07:00
14:00	08:00
15:00	09:00
16:00	10:00
17:00	11:00
18:00	12:00
19:00	13:00
20:00	14:00
21:00	15:00
22:00	16:00
23:00	17:00

Daylight saving time

Tokyo keeps one offset all year while Tel Aviv moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Tel Aviv

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+2
Daylight: UTC+3
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours wide — 15:00–18:00 in Tokyo, 09:00–12:00 in Tel Aviv.

Tokyo 15:00–18:00Tel Aviv 09:00–12:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Tokyo	Tel Aviv
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Asia/Jerusalem
Abbreviation	UTC+9	UTC+3
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+2
Daylight offset	—	UTC+3
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Japan	Israel

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Tel Aviv?: Tel Aviv is 6 hours behind Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Tel Aviv from Tokyo?: Between 15:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–12:00 in Tel Aviv. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Tel Aviv observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Tel Aviv runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Tel Aviv?: It is 06:00 in Tel Aviv, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Tokyo and Tel Aviv use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Tel Aviv uses Asia/Jerusalem, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.