Time zone
Israel Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Daylight saving
Yes — variable dates
Country
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Tel Aviv's Mediterranean sunsets from the beachfront promenade are legendary — warm Middle Eastern light creates extraordinary orange and purple skies.
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Israel uses Israel Standard Time and observes daylight saving on dates tied to the Jewish calendar rather than fixed dates.
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Tel Aviv is the world's second largest startup hub after Silicon Valley — 'Silicon Wadi' has more NASDAQ-listed companies per capita than anywhere outside the US.
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Tel Aviv's 14km of Mediterranean beach are open 24 hours. Golden hour at sunset is when locals gather for footvolley and fresh juice.
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Tel Aviv borders ancient Jaffa (Yafo) — one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Ancient port meets ultramodern skyline.
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'Tel Aviv' means 'Hill of Spring' in Hebrew. Founded in 1909, it's one of Earth's youngest major cities — yet neighbours one of humanity's oldest ports.
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