Working hours in Israel
Offices in Israel typically run 09:00–17:00 local time, Sunday to Thursday, resting Friday and Saturday. That is about 40 hours a week across 5 working days. The working week runs Sunday to Thursday, with Friday a short day before Shabbat.
The week in Israel
- Sun 09:00–17:00
- Mon 09:00–17:00
- Tue 09:00–17:00
- Wed 09:00–17:00
- Thu 09:00–17:00
- Fri off
- Sat off
When can you reach Israel?
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Working with Israel
Hours you share with Israel, computed from each country's own working day rather than a blanket nine-to-five.
- 8hGermany08:00–16:00 there · 09:00–17:00 hereGermany works Friday; Israel does not.The difference moves -1 h on 24 October.
- 7.5hIndia11:30–19:00 there · 09:00–16:30 hereIndia works Friday; Israel does not.The difference moves -1 h on 24 October.
- 6hthe United Kingdom09:00–15:00 there · 11:00–17:00 herethe United Kingdom works Friday; Israel does not.The difference moves -1 h on 24 October.
- 4hChina14:00–18:00 there · 09:00–13:00 hereChina works Friday; Israel does not.The difference moves -1 h on 24 October.
- 3hJapan15:00–18:00 there · 09:00–12:00 hereJapan works Friday; Israel does not.The difference moves -1 h on 24 October.
- 1hthe United States09:00–10:00 there · 16:00–17:00 herethe United States works Friday; Israel does not.The difference moves -1 h on 24 October.
- 0hAustraliano shared working hoursAustralia works Friday; Israel does not.The difference moves -1 h on 24 October.
What this changes when you schedule
The weekend is not Saturday and Sunday. Israel rests Friday and Saturday and works Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Nearly every calendar tool assumes otherwise, so an invite that looks perfectly reasonable on your screen lands on a day off on theirs.
A national convention for offices. Individual employers, shift work and retail vary.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
What are normal working hours in Israel?
09:00–17:00 local time is the usual office day, about 8 hours. The working week runs Sunday to Thursday, with Friday a short day before Shabbat.
What days is the working week in Israel?
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. The rest days are Friday and Saturday. That differs from the Saturday-and-Sunday weekend most scheduling tools assume, so a meeting invite that looks harmless can land on a day off.
Is Saturday a working day in Israel?
No. Saturday is a rest day in Israel.
Is Sunday a working day in Israel?
Yes. Sunday is a normal working day in Israel, 09:00–17:00 local time.
Is Friday a working day in Israel?
No. Friday is a rest day in Israel.