The short answer
3am in China Standard Time is 10pm in Israel Daylight Time on the previous day.
China Standard Time is 5 hours ahead of Israel Daylight Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Israel Daylight Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.
China Standard Time☾
3am
Israel Daylight Time☾
10pm
previous day
Right now
12:18amCST · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Aug 31
7:18pmIDT · UTC+03:00 · Sun, Aug 30
Read across to convert
China Standard Time
CST · UTC+08:00
Israel Daylight Time
IDT · UTC+03:00
Pinned3amChina Standard Time=10pmIsrael Daylight Time · Sun (previous day)
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Best time to meet=
Best for a call
China Standard Time
2pm–5pm
Israel Daylight Time
9am–12pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amChina Standard Time=4amIsrael Daylight Time
12pmChina Standard Time=7amIsrael Daylight Time
3pmChina Standard Time=10amIsrael Daylight Time
5pmChina Standard Time=12pmIsrael Daylight Time
9pmChina Standard Time=4pmIsrael Daylight Time
In context
What each side covers.
China Standard Time
12:18amCST · UTC+08:00
Israel Daylight Time
7:18pmIDT · UTC+03:00
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9:48pm
Eastern Daylight Time
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British Summer Time
5:18pm
India Standard Time
9:48pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Daylight Time
9:18am
Eastern Daylight Time
12:18pm
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
6:18pm
India Standard Time
9:48pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between China Standard Time and Israel Daylight Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between China Standard Time and Israel Daylight Time?
- China Standard Time is 5 hours ahead of Israel Daylight Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 3am in China Standard Time, what time is it in Israel Daylight Time?
- 3am in China Standard Time is 10pm in Israel Daylight Time on the previous day. It lands deep outside working hours in Israel Daylight Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between China Standard Time and Israel Daylight Time?
- 2pm–5pm in China Standard Time lines up with 9am–12pm in Israel Daylight Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CST and IDT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.