Time Zone History

Gaza time zone history

On standard time, clocks in Gaza run 18 minutes behind local mean solar time. Local mean time, UTC+2:17:52, ended in 1900.

UTC+2

Standard time is UTC+2 (EEST/EET); clocks go forward to UTC+3 on the fourth Saturday in March and back on the last Saturday in October.

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Convert a time from Gaza

Summer time in 46 of 57 years since 1970

UTC+2: today’s standard timeUTC+2:17:52: 18 minutes ahead of today’s standard timeUTC+3: 1 hour ahead of today’s standard timeUTC+2: today’s standard timeUTC+2:17:52: 18 minutes ahead oftoday’s standard timeUTC+3: 1 hour ahead of today’sstandard time

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Before 1970

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1970198019902000201020202028JFMAMJJASOND1970198019902000201020202028

Standard time changes

DateChangeNew standard timeClock label
Before 1970
October 1, 1900Local mean time (UTC+2:17:52) replacedUTC+2EET

Daylight saving periods

YearsClocks go forwardClocks go backShift and labels
Before 1970
1940June 1, November 17October 11 hour, EET to EEST
1942not that yearNovember 11 hour
1943–19441 April, 02:001 November, 03:001 hour, EET to EEST
1945–194616 April, 02:001 November, 03:001 hour, EET to EEST
1957May 10October 11 hour, EET to EEST
1958May 1October 11 hour, EET to EEST
1959–19651 May, 01:0030 September, 03:001 hour, EET to EEST
1966May 1October 11 hour, EET to EEST
1967May 1June 51 hour, EET to EEST
Since 1970
1974July 7October 131 hour, IST to IDT
1975April 20August 311 hour, IST to IDT
1980August 3September 141 hour, IST to IDT
1984May 6August 261 hour, IST to IDT
1985April 14September 11 hour, IST to IDT
1986May 18September 71 hour, IST to IDT
1987April 15September 131 hour, IST to IDT
1988April 10September 41 hour, IST to IDT
1989April 30September 31 hour, IST to IDT
1990March 25August 261 hour, IST to IDT
1991March 24September 11 hour, IST to IDT
1992March 29September 61 hour, IST to IDT
1993April 2September 51 hour, IST to IDT
1994April 1August 281 hour, IST to IDT
1995March 31September 31 hour, IST to IDT
1996–1998first Friday in April, 00:00third Friday in September, 01:001 hour, EET to EEST
1999–2003third Friday in April, 00:00third Friday in October, 00:001 hour, EET to EEST
2004April 16October 11 hour, EET to EEST
2005April 15October 41 hour, EET to EEST
2006April 1September 221 hour, EET to EEST
2007April 1September 131 hour, EET to EEST
2008March 28August 291 hour, EET to EEST
2009March 27September 41 hour, EET to EEST
2010March 27August 111 hour, EET to EEST
2011April 1August 11 hour, EET to EEST
2012March 30September 211 hour, EET to EEST
2013March 29September 271 hour, EET to EEST
2014–201528 March, 00:00fourth Friday in October, 00:001 hour, EET to EEST
2016–2018fourth Saturday in March, 01:00last Saturday in October, 01:001 hour, EET to EEST
2019March 29October 261 hour, EET to EEST
2020March 28October 241 hour, EET to EEST
2021–202227 March, 00:0029 October, 01:001 hour, EET to EEST
2023April 29October 281 hour, EET to EEST
2024April 20October 261 hour, EET to EEST
2025April 12October 251 hour, EET to EEST
2026March 28October 241 hour, EET to EEST
2027–2029fourth Saturday in March, 02:00last Saturday in October, 02:001 hour, EET to EEST
2030–2034last Saturday in March, 02:00last Saturday in October, 02:001 hour, EET to EEST
2035March 24October 271 hour, EET to EEST
2036March 29October 181 hour, EET to EEST
2037March 28October 101 hour, EET to EEST

Clock changes in 2026, 2027 and 2028

The clocks go forward 1 hour (EET to EEST) on March 28, 2026, March 27, 2027 and March 25, 2028 at 02:00 and back 1 hour (EEST to EET) on October 24, 2026, October 30, 2027 and October 28, 2028 at 02:00, local time.

Also on UTC+2

Hebron (Palestine), Israel, Lebanon, Egypt, Famagusta (Cyprus), Nicosia (Cyprus), Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Sudan (nearest first; 12 more on the list of offsets).

Clocks next door since 1970

  • Hebron (60 km): same time except 35 days in 2008, 2010 and 2011.
  • Israel (78 km): same time except 587 days in 1996–2026.
  • Jordan (147 km): same time except 3,104 days in 1973–1978, 1980, 1984–1995 and 1999–2026; 1 hour ahead today.
  • Syria (281 km): same time except 3,572 days in 1970–1978, 1980, 1983–2005 and 2007–2026; 1 hour ahead today.
  • Lebanon (282 km): same time except 2,412 days in 1972–1978, 1980 and 1984–2026.

How it compares

Standard time has stayed at UTC+2 since 1900.