Time in the State of Palestine
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Time in the State of Palestine is two hours ahead of UTC (UTC+02:00).[1]
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Standard time observed all year
Daylight saving time observed
During summer, it observes DST, one hour ahead of the standard time (UTC+03:00).
Palestine first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1940. Palestine has observed DST for 62 years between 1940 and 2024. The previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1983.
The Palestine Government announces the dates for the start and end of summer time. In 2020, they announced the end of summer time on 19 October, only 5 days before the change.[2]