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