World Clock
Time in Palestine
Shown above is the current time across Palestine, alongside the time zone Palestine keeps and the live local time in its main cities.
The whole of Palestine runs on a single time, EEST (UTC+3) — so every city listed on this page reads exactly the same clock.
Palestine does move its clocks for part of the year. The next change lands on 24 October 2026 — and because of it, the gap between Palestine and any country that stays on one fixed offset all year shifts by an hour on that date.
Cities in Palestine
Questions people ask
How many time zones does Palestine actually have?
Just one. The whole of Palestine keeps a single national time, UTC+3.
Does Palestine observe daylight saving time?
Yes — the clocks move twice a year, and the next change is due on 24 October 2026.
What's the capital of Palestine, and what time is it there right now?
Ramallah — where the current time is 10:02 pm.
What UTC offset does Palestine use?
UTC+3, unchanged throughout the year.
What's the current date in Palestine?
Right now it's Monday, 7 September 2026 there.
Do all cities in Palestine share the same clock?
Yes. Every city in the table reads identically, since the entire country runs on one single zone.
How far apart in time are Palestine and my own country?
The time difference calculator will compare them directly, laying out today's gap across the full twenty-four hours.
What are typical working hours like in Palestine?
Roughly 9 to 5 local time is standard in most countries, but the working week itself isn't universal — several Gulf countries run Sunday through Thursday instead. Worth checking before assuming Friday is a working day there.
What IANA time zone identifier does Palestine use?
Asia/Gaza, which is the identifier software and calendar apps actually store internally to track the zone.
What time does the sun rise and set across Palestine?
It varies city by city, since sunrise follows real coordinates rather than the time zone. The sunrise page for Palestine lists today's exact times for every city.