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Time in Tel Aviv vs Shanghai

Tel Aviv keeps IDT (UTC+3) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Tel Aviv; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 14:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–13:00 your time).

Tel Aviv and Shanghai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Tel Aviv
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Tel Aviv
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Tel Aviv
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Tel Aviv
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shanghai

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Tel Aviv next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Tel Aviv?

Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Tel Aviv right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Tel Aviv and Shanghai?

Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Tel Aviv time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Tel Aviv and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.