Time in Palestinian Territories

Time in Gaza now

2:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

UTC+2 · UTC+2 Eastern European Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sunset: 4:52 PM
Day length: 10 h 53 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 27, 2027

Gaza time zone

Time zone

Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2), UTC+2. IANA zone Asia/Gaza.

Clock changes

Saturday, March 27, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+2 → UTC+3).

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Location

Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories. Coordinates 31.50° N, 34.47° E; population about 410,000.

Sunrise and sunset in Gaza today

Dawn (civil): 5:34 AM
Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Solar noon: 11:25 AM
Sunset: 4:52 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:17 PM
Day length: 10 h 53 min
Night length: 13 h 7 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:43 AM – 6:33 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:18 PM – 5:07 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:34 AM – 5:43 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:07 PM – 5:17 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Gaza time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Gaza
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	7 hours behind Gaza
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	10 hours behind Gaza
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	8 hours behind Gaza
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Gaza
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Gaza
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	12 hours behind Gaza
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	11 hours behind Gaza
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	7 hours behind Gaza
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Gaza
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	8 hours behind Gaza
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	5 hours behind Gaza
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	5 hours behind Gaza
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	2 hours behind Gaza
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	2 hours behind Gaza

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Questions about time in Gaza

What time zone is Gaza in?

Gaza uses Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2) as standard time and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3, UTC+3) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Gaza, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Gaza observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Saturday, March 27, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+2 → UTC+3). The previous change was on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

How far is Gaza from UTC?

Gaza is 2 hours ahead of UTC on standard time and 3 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaza today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:59 AM and set at 4:52 PM, giving 10 h 53 min of daylight.

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