Israel Switches to Winter Time, Clocks Fall Back One Hour
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
Israel is switching to winter time overnight, turning clocks back one hour at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, resulting in earlier sunsets. This annual change is governed by the Time Determination Law. The National Physics Laboratory maintains Israel's precise time standard, comparing it to international UTC. Most digital devices will update automatically, but manual adjustment is needed for others.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Israel's clocks will fall back one hour at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, ending daylight saving time.
- The time change is mandated by Israel's Time Determination Law.
- Winter time will be UTC+2, while daylight saving time is UTC+3.
- The National Physics Laboratory maintains Israel's national time standard.
- Most smartphones and computers will update automatically.
- Manual adjustment is required for devices that do not update automatically.
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