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Asia/Gaza · EET (UTC+2)
IST is 3h 30m ahead · Compared to IST (India)

Gaza Time Zone — Asia/Gaza

EET/EEST · UTC+2 standard · UTC+3 summer

The Asia/Gaza timezone covers Gaza Strip, West Bank. It observes EET (UTC+2) in the standard period and EEST (UTC+3) when DST is in effect. For Indian users and remote workers, Gaza is currently IST is 3h 30m ahead — a key reference for scheduling calls and coordinating across time zones with India.

UTC Offset
UTC+2
Summer: UTC+3
IST Difference
IST is 3h 30m ahead
DST: IST is 2h 30m ahead
DST
Observed ✓
Starts 2026-03-28
Ends 2026-10-24
Cities in Dataset
23
2 countries
Largest: Gaza (590K)

Primary City — Gaza

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Gaza, Gaza Strip
Population 590,481
Coordinates 31.5069°N, 34.4560°E
Local time now
IST equivalent
Timezone Asia/Gaza
Capital status primary

All Cities in Asia/Gaza 23

# City State / Province Country Population Capital
1 Gaza Gaza Strip 590K primary
2 Khān Yūnis Gaza Strip 205K
3 Hebron West Bank 201K
4 Jabālyā Gaza Strip 173K
5 Rafaḩ Gaza Strip 172K
6 Nāblus West Bank 157K
7 Bayt Lāhyā Gaza Strip 90K
8 Dayr al Balaḩ Gaza Strip 75K
9 Ţūlkarm West Bank 65K
10 Yattir West Bank 64K
11 Qalqīlyah West Bank 52K
12 Janīn West Bank 50K
13 Banī Suhaylā Gaza Strip 41K
14 Ramallah West Bank 39K
15 Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah West Bank 36K
16 Bethlehem West Bank 29K
17 ‘Abasān al Kabīrah Gaza Strip 27K
18 Baytūnyā West Bank 27K
19 Qabāţīyah West Bank 24K
20 Az Zuwāydah Gaza Strip 24K
21 Jericho West Bank 21K
22 Bayt Jālā West Bank 13K
23 Bayt Sāḩūr West Bank 13K

IST Conversion — EET ↔ IST Quick Reference

Based on current offset (UTC+2). When EEST is in effect (UTC+3), all IST times shift by +1h.

Local Time (EET) IST (India)
12:00 AM 3:30 AM
6:00 AM 9:30 AM
9:00 AM 12:30 PM
12:00 PM 3:30 PM
5:00 PM 8:30 PM
9:00 PM 12:30 AM (next day)
⚠️ Daylight Saving Time Affects This Timezone

Asia/Gaza observes DST — the UTC offset (and therefore the IST offset) changes twice per year:

Standard Time (EET)
UTC+2
IST is IST is 3h 30m ahead
Until 2026-10-24
Daylight Time (EEST)
UTC+3
IST is IST is 2h 30m ahead
From 2026-03-28

Next clock change: 2026-03-28 — clocks spring forward +1h to EEST. Indian remote workers and BPO teams working with clients in this timezone: your scheduling window shifts by 60 minute on this date.