Meeting planner for 2026
Best meeting time for San Francisco and Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco for most of 2026. Their 09:00 to 17:00 working hours do not overlap, so the least painful 1 hour meeting is 09:00 to 10:00 in San Francisco, which is 19:00 to 20:00 in Tel Aviv.
Working hours overlap in 2026
Both cities working 09:00 to 17:00 local time. When the time difference changes during the year, so do the shared hours.
| Time difference | When in 2026 | In San Francisco | In Tel Aviv | Shared hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv 10 hours ahead | Most of the year | 09:00 to 10:00, fine | 19:00 to 20:00, late | None |
| Tel Aviv 9 hours ahead | 8 to 26 March and 25 to 31 October | 07:00 to 08:00, early | 16:00 to 17:00, fine | None |
Worked out for 8 July and 18 March 2026. When working hours do not overlap, the row shows the least painful 1 hour meeting and how it rates for each city: an hour just before or after work counts for less than an hour when someone is asleep.
Time difference between San Francisco and Tel Aviv in 2026
Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco for most of 2026.
San Francisco and Tel Aviv change clocks on different dates in 2026, so Tel Aviv is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco from 8 to 26 March and from 25 to 31 October.
| Dates in 2026 | San Francisco | Tel Aviv | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January to 7 March | UTC-08:00, standard | UTC+02:00, standard | Tel Aviv 10 hours ahead |
| 8 to 26 March | UTC-07:00, daylight saving | UTC+02:00, standard | Tel Aviv 9 hours ahead |
| 27 March to 24 October | UTC-07:00, daylight saving | UTC+03:00, daylight saving | Tel Aviv 10 hours ahead |
| 25 to 31 October | UTC-07:00, daylight saving | UTC+02:00, standard | Tel Aviv 9 hours ahead |
| 1 November to 31 December | UTC-08:00, standard | UTC+02:00, standard | Tel Aviv 10 hours ahead |
Clock changes in 2026
- San Francisco is on UTC-08:00 in standard time and UTC-07:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00 on Sunday 8 March 2026 and back 1 hour at 02:00 on Sunday 1 November 2026.
- Tel Aviv is on UTC+02:00 in standard time and UTC+03:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00 on Friday 27 March 2026 and back 1 hour at 02:00 on Sunday 25 October 2026.
San Francisco to Tel Aviv time conversion
Hour by hour on Wednesday 8 July 2026, when Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco. At other times of the year, adjust by the change in the time difference above. Working hours are 09:00 to 17:00 in both cities.
| San Francisco | Tel Aviv | Working |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 10:00 | Tel Aviv only |
| 01:00 | 11:00 | Tel Aviv only |
| 02:00 | 12:00 | Tel Aviv only |
| 03:00 | 13:00 | Tel Aviv only |
| 04:00 | 14:00 | Tel Aviv only |
| 05:00 | 15:00 | Tel Aviv only |
| 06:00 | 16:00 | Tel Aviv only |
| 07:00 | 17:00 | Neither |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Neither |
| 09:00 | 19:00 | San Francisco only |
| 10:00 | 20:00 | San Francisco only |
| 11:00 | 21:00 | San Francisco only |
| 12:00 | 22:00 | San Francisco only |
| 13:00 | 23:00 | San Francisco only |
| 14:00 | 00:00 (next day) | San Francisco only |
| 15:00 | 01:00 (next day) | San Francisco only |
| 16:00 | 02:00 (next day) | San Francisco only |
| 17:00 | 03:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 18:00 | 04:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 19:00 | 05:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 20:00 | 06:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 21:00 | 07:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 22:00 | 08:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 23:00 | 09:00 (next day) | Tel Aviv only |
Questions about San Francisco and Tel Aviv time
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Tel Aviv?
Tel Aviv is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco for most of 2026. From 8 to 26 March and from 25 to 31 October 2026, Tel Aviv is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the best time for a meeting between San Francisco and Tel Aviv?
For most of 2026, working hours do not overlap, and the least painful 1 hour meeting is 09:00 to 10:00 in San Francisco (fine for San Francisco), which is 19:00 to 20:00 in Tel Aviv (late for Tel Aviv). From 8 to 26 March and from 25 to 31 October 2026, working hours do not overlap, and the least painful 1 hour meeting is 07:00 to 08:00 in San Francisco (early for San Francisco), which is 16:00 to 17:00 in Tel Aviv (fine for Tel Aviv). These times assume 09:00 to 17:00 working hours in both cities.
Do San Francisco and Tel Aviv change clocks on the same day?
No. In 2026 San Francisco changes clocks on Sunday 8 March and Sunday 1 November, and Tel Aviv on Friday 27 March and Sunday 25 October. From 8 to 26 March and from 25 to 31 October 2026, Tel Aviv is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
When it is 09:00 in San Francisco, what time is it in Tel Aviv?
It is 19:00 in Tel Aviv for most of 2026 and 18:00 from 8 to 26 March and from 25 to 31 October.