Current time in Palestine

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 06:47 ↓ 18:02 (11 hours 15 minutes)EESTUTC+3Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EEST
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
Calling code
+970
Population
4,569,087
Area
5,970 km²

Time difference with your location

Palestine is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Palestine time now

Time zone of Palestine

Palestine uses one time zone: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3). Next clock change: Oct 24, 2026, UTC+3 → UTC+2.

IANA time zone: Asia/Gaza

Major cities in Palestine

The 21 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Gaza410,000
Khan Yunis173,183
Jabalia168,568
Hebron160,470
Nablus130,326
Rafah126,305
Battir56,746
LocationPopulation
Tulkarm44,169
Ramallah43,880
Qalqilyah43,212
Ma‘ale Adummim38,193
Al Bīrah38,192
Shu‘fāţ35,000
Jenin34,730
LocationPopulation
Bethlehem29,019
Beit Hanina27,000
‘Aţārūt25,595
Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd24,838
Jericho19,783
Qabāţīyah19,127
Al Yāmūn16,164

Time difference with world cities · Palestine

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionPalestine ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Palestine (EEST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Palestine (EEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Palestine at a glance

Capital
East Jerusalem
Area
5,970 km²
Population
4,569,087
Continent
Asia
Currency
Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
Calling code
+970
Internet domain
.ps
Spoken languages
Arabic
Neighbouring countries
Egypt, Israel, Jordan

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Palestine use?

Palestine uses one time zone nationwide: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Asia/Gaza.

Does Palestine observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 24, 2026: clocks go from UTC+3 to UTC+2.

What is the time difference between Palestine and UTC?

Palestine is 2 hours ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+2) and is 3 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+3).

What is the calling code and currency of Palestine?

The international calling code of Palestine is +970 and its currency is the Israeli New Shekel (ILS). Its internet domain is .ps.

What time is it in East Jerusalem now?

East Jerusalem is on Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in East Jerusalem. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.