Right now, local time in Gaza is 17:27 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaza ranks #1482 worldwide by population and #2 in Palestinian Territory.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Gaza GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 27, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 06m (winter) – 14h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.5016° N, 34.4667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gaza Strip
- Country
- 🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory
- Population
- 410,000 · #1482 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.50° S, 145.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,159 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaza today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 153.3° from north (SSE (153°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaza sits in the Asia/Gaza time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 378 cities we cover in Palestinian Territory.
Gaza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,149 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,185 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.50° N, 34.47° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:27 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:27 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:27 | −5h |
| London | 15:27 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:27 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:27 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:27 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:57 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:27 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:27 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:27 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:27 | +9h |
Best time to call Gaza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaza local time:
Cities sharing Gaza's time zone
Other cities in Palestinian Territory
- East Jerusalem17:27
- Khān Yūnis17:27
- Jabālyā17:27
- Hebron17:27
- Nablus17:27
- Rafaḩ17:27
- Dayr al Balaḩ17:27
- Bayt Lāhyā17:27
- Battir17:27
- Ţūlkarm17:27
- Ramallah17:27
- Qalqīlyah17:27
Distances from Gaza
| Dubai | 2,149 km | ESE (104°) |
| Moscow | 2,709 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,303 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 3,585 km | NW (319°) |
| Mumbai | 4,078 km | E (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,801 km | ENE (75°) |
| Singapore | 7,980 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,222 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 9,934 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,568 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,185 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,185 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Gaza
- Jabālyā3 km · 17:27
- An Nazlah4 km · 17:27
- Bayt Lāhyā6 km · 17:27
- Juḩr ad Dīk6 km · 17:27
- Al Mughrāqah7 km · 17:27
- Bayt Ḩānūn8 km · 17:27
- Umm an Naşr8 km · 17:27
- Be’eri9 km · 17:27
FAQ
What time is it in Gaza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaza (Palestinian Territory), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaza in?
Gaza runs on the Asia/Gaza IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Gaza observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 27, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaza today?
Gaza sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaza tonight?
The moon phase over Gaza tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaza?
The antipode of Gaza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.50° S, 145.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,159 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaza?
Gaza lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gaza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaza, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.