The short answer
8pm in China Time is 3pm in Israel Daylight Time.
China Time is 5 hours ahead of Israel Daylight Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in China Time but lands inside working hours in Israel Daylight Time.
China Time☾
8pm
Israel Daylight Time☀
3pm
Right now
5:11pmCST · UTC+08:00 · Tue, Aug 25
12:11pmIDT · UTC+03:00 · Tue, Aug 25
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China Time
CST · UTC+08:00
Israel Daylight Time
IDT · UTC+03:00
Pinned8pmChina Time=3pmIsrael Daylight Time
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Best for a call
China Time
2pm–5pm
Israel Daylight Time
9am–12pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amChina Time=4amIsrael Daylight Time
12pmChina Time=7amIsrael Daylight Time
3pmChina Time=10amIsrael Daylight Time
5pmChina Time=12pmIsrael Daylight Time
9pmChina Time=4pmIsrael Daylight Time
In context
What each side covers.
China Time
5:11pmCST · UTC+08:00
Israel Daylight Time
12:11pmIDT · UTC+03:00
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5:11am
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India Standard Time
2:41pm
Eastern Daylight Time
5:11am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
British Summer Time
10:11am
India Standard Time
2:41pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Daylight Time
2:11am
Eastern Daylight Time
5:11am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
11:11am
India Standard Time
2:41pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between China Time and Israel Daylight Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between China Time and Israel Daylight Time?
- China 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 8pm in China Time, what time is it in Israel Daylight Time?
- 8pm in China Time is 3pm in Israel Daylight Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in China Time but lands inside working hours in Israel Daylight Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between China Time and Israel Daylight Time?
- 2pm–5pm in China 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.