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Israel Shifts to Winter Time This Weekend

Israel will switch to winter time this coming Saturday night, October 25, 2026, by setting clocks back one hour at 2:00 AM. The change will result in earlier Shabbat times and will last for about five months.

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Israel Shifts to Winter Time This Weekend
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What happened

  1. 01Israel switches to winter time on Saturday night, October 25, 2026.
  2. 02Clocks will be set back one hour from 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM.
  3. 03The change grants an extra hour of sleep and lasts for five months.
  4. 04Shabbat will begin and end earlier starting next week.
  5. 05Most digital devices update automatically, but manual adjustments are needed for analog clocks.

While most digital devices will update automatically, manual adjustments will be needed for analog clocks and some appliances.

Translated and summarized by baba from Srugim, the latest report. Read Srugim’s original

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