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Israel Shifts to Winter Time October 25, Gaining an Hour
Israel will switch to winter time on Saturday night, October 25, 2025, moving clocks back one hour and gaining an extra hour of sleep. This change, mandated by the Time Determination Law, results in earlier sunrises and sunsets.
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What happened
- 01Israel shifts to winter time on Saturday night, October 25, 2025, at 2 AM.
- 02Clocks will move back one hour, providing an additional hour of sleep.
- 03The change aligns with Israel's Time Determination Law from 2013.
- 04The US will adjust its clocks a week later, on November 1.
- 05Minister of Economy Nir Barkat supported a recent, unsuccessful initiative to shorten winter time.
The United States will make its time change a week later, temporarily reducing the time difference between Jerusalem and Washington D.C. to six hours. Previous attempts to shorten or abolish winter time have failed.
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