What time is it in Gaza?
19:44:40
Friday 13 November 2026
- Gaza, Palestine
- Time zone UTC+02:00
- Next clock change: 27 March 2027
- Sunrise 06:08 · sunset 16:44
Time difference with Gaza
Gaza is on UTC+02:00 right now: 2 hours ahead of UTC in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Gaza |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:44 | 2 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:44 | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:44 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:44 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:44 | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:44 | 2 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:14 | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:44 | 6 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:44 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:44 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:44 | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:44 | 5 hours behind |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Gaza
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Saturday 27 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+02:00 → UTC+03:00, summer time) |
| Saturday 30 October 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+03:00 → UTC+02:00) |
Last change: Saturday 24 October 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Gaza
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1984 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| 1981 – 1983 | UTC+2 all year round |
| 1980 | UTC+2, with a temporary switch to UTC+3 |
| 1976 – 1979 | UTC+2 all year round |
| 1974 – 1975 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
Official time zone (IANA database): Asia/Gaza. Daylight saving time in Palestine: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Gaza
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 13 km away, Sdérot (Israel) is on the same time as Gaza most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Jabālyā | 3 km |
| Bayt Lāhyā | 6 km |
| Beit Hanoun | 8 km |
| Al Burayj | 9 km |
| An Nuşayrāt | 9 km |
| Az Zuwāydah | 11 km |
| Sdérot | 13 km |
| Dayr al Balaḩ | 14 km |
Day and night around the world
- Gaza
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Sun and Moon in Gaza
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 10 h 36 min
- Tomorrow
- −1 min
Dawn 05:42, dusk 17:10, solar noon 11:26. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (10 h 5 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (14 h 12 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:36 (7 June 2027), latest at 06:56 (30 October 2027); earliest sunset at 16:38 (29 November 2026), latest at 19:51 (28 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:51 · moonset 19:46 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 13:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Palestine
- East Jerusalemsame time