Tel Aviv to San Francisco Time Difference
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Tel Aviv. When it's 07:29:45 PM in Tel Aviv, it's 09:29:45 AM in San Francisco.
How Many Hours Behind Is San Francisco From Tel Aviv?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Tel Aviv. So Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco looking the other way — the same gap, described from the other end.
In practice that means a working day in Tel Aviv starts when it is already 11:00 PM the previous day in San Francisco. The gap is not fixed all year: it becomes 9 hours on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when Tel Aviv changes its clocks.
Best Time to Call Tel Aviv and San Francisco
Standard 9-to-5 hours in Tel Aviv and San Francisco never overlap, so someone has to take the call outside their working day. The most workable window is 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM in Tel Aviv, which is 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM in San Francisco.
both at work Tel Aviv only San Francisco only neither — hours shown along the strip are Tel Aviv local time.
Convert a Specific Time
Pick any date and time in Tel Aviv to see the exact equivalent in San Francisco.
Common Times Converted
Tel Aviv time on the left, San Francisco time on the right.
Tel Aviv to San Francisco: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Based on today, Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Tel Aviv. Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both cities are at work.
| Tel Aviv | San Francisco | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM prev day | San Francisco only |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 PM prev day | San Francisco only |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 PM prev day | San Francisco only |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 PM prev day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM prev day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM prev day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM prev day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM prev day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM prev day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM prev day | Tel Aviv only |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Tel Aviv only |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM | Tel Aviv only |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM | Tel Aviv only |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM | Tel Aviv only |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM | Tel Aviv only |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM | Tel Aviv only |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM | Tel Aviv only |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM | — |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM | — |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 AM | San Francisco only |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM | San Francisco only |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM | San Francisco only |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM | San Francisco only |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM | San Francisco only |
Understanding the Tel Aviv – San Francisco Time Difference
Tel Aviv runs on Asia/Jerusalem, currently IDT (UTC+3:00). San Francisco runs on America/Los_Angeles, currently PDT (UTC-7:00). The gap of 10 hours is simply the distance between those two offsets.
Both cities observe Daylight Saving Time, but they don't switch on the same date — so for a few weeks each year the gap between them is different again. The next shift is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when Tel Aviv adjusts its clocks and the difference becomes 9 hours. Anything scheduled across that date needs checking again.
Full clock-change dates: Daylight Saving Time in Israel · Daylight Saving Time in the United States.
Tel Aviv today
San Francisco today
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between Tel Aviv and San Francisco?
San Francisco is currently 10 hours behind Tel Aviv. That gap becomes 9 hours on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when Tel Aviv changes its clocks.
How many hours behind is San Francisco from Tel Aviv?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Tel Aviv. Looking at it the other way, Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What time is it in San Francisco when it is 9:00 AM in Tel Aviv?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tel Aviv, it is 11:00 PM the previous day in San Francisco.
Is San Francisco ahead of or behind Tel Aviv?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv reaches each point in the day first, so San Francisco is still getting started while the Tel Aviv working day is finishing.
What is the best time to call between Tel Aviv and San Francisco?
Standard business hours in Tel Aviv and San Francisco do not overlap at all, so one side has to step outside the 9-to-5. The most workable window is 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM in Tel Aviv, which is 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM in San Francisco.
Does the time difference between Tel Aviv and San Francisco change during the year?
Yes. Both cities observe Daylight Saving Time, and they do not always switch on the same date, so the gap between them shifts during the year. It changes to 9 hours on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
What time zones are Tel Aviv and San Francisco in?
Tel Aviv uses the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, currently IDT (UTC+3:00). San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles, currently PDT (UTC-7:00).