Time in Palestinian Territory now
2:06PMEET
EETUTC+2+7 h vs New York (you)Asia/Gaza
- Next clock change: Saturday, March 27, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (EEST, UTC+3)
- Next clock change: Saturday, October 30, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM (EET, UTC+2)
Time zone in Palestinian Territory
The Palestinian Territory uses a single time zone: Eastern European Standard Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Every clock in the country shows the same time.
Gaza lies at 34.5° east, where mean solar time is UTC+2:18 (four minutes per degree of longitude). Standard time runs 18 min behind the sun, so on average the sun is highest at about 11:42 AM in winter, and mornings get light early.
Daylight saving time in Palestinian Territory
Yes. The Palestinian Territory moves its clocks forward one hour on the fourth Thursday of March at 2:00 PM and back on the fourth Thursday of October at 2:00 PM (local time).
All coming change dates are on the Asia/Gaza page.
Clock history of Palestinian Territory
The record begins with local mean time (clocks set by the sun, UTC+2:18 in Gaza), which ended on October 1, 1900, when EET (UTC+2) replaced it. Between 1970 and 2024, a daylight saving period began in 44 of the 55 years. The first summer time in the record dates from 1940. The table summarises the clocks of the Palestinian Territory year by year since 1970, from the tzdata entry Asia/Gaza.
| Years | Clocks | Abbreviations |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1973 | UTC+2 all year | IST |
| 1974–1975 | UTC+2 in winter, UTC+3 in summer | IST, IDT |
| 1976–1979 | UTC+2 all year | IST |
| 1980 | mostly UTC+2; also UTC+3 for part of the year | IST, IDT |
| 1981–1983 | UTC+2 all year | IST |
| 1984 onward | UTC+2 in winter, UTC+3 in summer | IST, IDT, EET, EEST |
Rows from 2027 on follow the rules in tzdata 2026f; a government decision would change them in the next release.
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Time difference between Palestinian Territory and major cities
| City | Local time now | Palestinian Territory vs city now | January | July | Office overlap Jan / Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7:06 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +7 h | +7 h | +7 h | 1 h / 1 h |
| Los Angeles | 4:06 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +10 h | +10 h | +10 h | none / none |
| London | 12:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +2 h | +2 h | +2 h | 6 h / 6 h |
| Berlin | 1:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h | 7 h / 7 h |
| Dubai | 4:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −1 h | 6 h / 7 h |
| New Delhi | 5:36 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −3 h 30 min | −3 h 30 min | −2 h 30 min | 4 h 30 min / 5 h 30 min |
| Singapore | 8:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −5 h | 2 h / 3 h |
| Beijing | 8:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −5 h | 2 h / 3 h |
| Tokyo | 9:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −6 h | 1 h / 2 h |
- In 2027, The Palestinian Territory is 6 h ahead of New York from March 14 to March 26 and from October 30 to November 6, instead of 7 h ahead of New York as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, The Palestinian Territory is 9 h ahead of Los Angeles from March 14 to March 26 and from October 30 to November 6, instead of 10 h ahead of Los Angeles as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, The Palestinian Territory is 3 h ahead of London from March 27 and 1 h ahead of London from October 30, instead of 2 h ahead of London as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, The Palestinian Territory is 2 h ahead of Berlin from March 27 and on the same time as Berlin from October 30, instead of 1 h ahead of Berlin as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
Office hours and calls
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A 9-to-5 day in the Palestinian Territory overlaps New York’s for 1 h in January (4:00 PM–5:00 PM the Palestinian Territory time) and the same in July. At 9:00 AM in the Palestinian Territory it is 2:00 AM in New York.
A 9-to-5 day in the Palestinian Territory overlaps London’s for 6 h in January (11:00 AM–5:00 PM the Palestinian Territory time) and the same in July. At 9:00 AM in the Palestinian Territory it is 7:00 AM in London.
A 9-to-5 day in the Palestinian Territory overlaps New Delhi’s for 4 h 30 min in January (9:00 AM–1:30 PM the Palestinian Territory time), 5 h 30 min in July. At 9:00 AM in the Palestinian Territory it is 12:30 PM in New Delhi.
Neighbouring time zones
The nearest large cities on a different clock, with the straight-line distance from the Palestinian Territory and the difference now.
Palestinian Territory at a glance
- Population5,413,596
- Time zone IDAsia/Gaza
- Standard timeEET (UTC+2)
- Daylight saving timeEEST (UTC+3)
- Calling code+970