Israel to Shift Back to Winter Time in Late October
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
Israel will switch back to winter time on Sunday, October 25, 2026, by turning clocks back one hour. This change aligns with the Time Determination Law and affects the country's time difference from UTC.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel shifts to winter time on October 25, 2026.
- Clocks will be set back one hour at 2:00 AM.
- The change follows the Time Determination Law.
- Daylight saving time began in late March 2026.
- Winter time alters the UTC offset to two hours.
Israel is set to revert to winter time early on Sunday, October 25, 2026, marking the end of daylight saving time after approximately seven months. At 2:00 AM, clocks will be turned back by 60 minutes to 1:00 AM, granting citizens an extra hour of sleep.
Daylight saving time began on March 27, 2026, when clocks were advanced by one hour. The transition back to winter time is mandated by the Time Determination Law, which stipulates the return to winter time on the last Sunday of October each year. A 2013 amendment to the law extended daylight saving time, aligning it more closely with European schedules.
During winter time, Israel will be two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), compared to three hours ahead during daylight saving time. This change will affect sunrise and sunset times, with daylight appearing earlier and sunsets occurring earlier in the evening according to the official clock. Winter time is expected to continue until the following spring, when Israel will once again adopt daylight saving time.
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