Asia/Gaza time zone

Asia/Gaza is an IANA time zone used in Palestine. It is on standard time now, UTC+2 (EET), until Saturday, March 27, 2027.

Asia/Gaza at a glance

UTC offset now	UTC+2
Standard time	UTC+2 (EET)
Daylight saving time	UTC+3 (EEST)
Abbreviations	EET, EEST
Used in	Palestine
Next clock change	Saturday, March 27, 2027

How Asia/Gaza keeps time

Asia/Gaza switches between two offsets: UTC+2 (EET) for standard time and UTC+3 (EEST) for daylight saving time. Below are the last changes and the ones scheduled next.

Recent and upcoming changes in Asia/Gaza

Date	Change	New offset
Saturday, April 12, 2025	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC+3
Saturday, October 25, 2025	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC+2
Saturday, March 28, 2026	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC+3
Saturday, October 24, 2026	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC+2
Saturday, March 27, 2027	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC+3
Saturday, October 30, 2027	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC+2
Saturday, March 25, 2028	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM	UTC+3
Saturday, October 28, 2028	Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC+2

Countries and cities on Asia/Gaza

Asia/Gaza is used in Palestine. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.

Gaza

Asia/Gaza compared with other time zones

Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.

City	Time now	Difference now	In January	In July
New York (United States)	--:--	7 h behind	7 h behind	7 h behind
Los Angeles (United States)	--:--	10 h behind	10 h behind	10 h behind
London (United Kingdom)	--:--	2 h behind	2 h behind	2 h behind
Paris (France)	--:--	1 h behind	1 h behind	1 h behind
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)	--:--	2 h ahead	2 h ahead	1 h ahead
Mumbai (India)	--:--	3 h 30 min ahead	3 h 30 min ahead	2 h 30 min ahead
Singapore	--:--	6 h ahead	6 h ahead	5 h ahead
Tokyo (Japan)	--:--	7 h ahead	7 h ahead	6 h ahead
Sydney (Australia)	--:--	9 h ahead	9 h ahead	7 h ahead
UTC	--:--	2 h behind	2 h behind	3 h behind

Other zones on UTC+2 right now

These IANA zones show the same time as Asia/Gaza today. Their clock-change rules may differ.

Using Asia/Gaza in software

Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Asia/Gaza, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+2 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.

Show the current time in Asia/Gaza:

// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Asia/Gaza', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Asia/Gaza'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Asia/Gaza')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Asia/Gaza date

Tools for time in Asia/Gaza

Convert a time to or from Asia/Gaza: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
Add Gaza to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Asia/Gaza and the other cities you work with.
Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.

Frequently asked questions

What is the UTC offset of Asia/Gaza?

UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time. Right now it is UTC+2.

When does Asia/Gaza change clocks next?

The next change is on Saturday, March 27, 2027 at 2:00 AM local time. The change after that is on Saturday, October 30, 2027.

What abbreviation does Asia/Gaza use?

EET in standard time and EEST during daylight saving time. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Asia/Gaza in software.

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.