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Petah Tiqwa's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Oct 25 · IDT → IST
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Central Europe is on summer time: CEST (UTC+2) until Sun, Oct 25.

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3:00 pm15:00 IDT (UTC+3), Oct 15, 2026 = 2:00 pm14:00 CEST (UTC+2), Oct 15, 2026

Petaẖ Tiqwa is 1 hour ahead of CEST.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Petah Tiqwa is 1 hour ahead of CEST. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 26, 2027, Petah Tiqwa is 1 hour ahead of CET. From Mar 26 to Mar 28, 2027, Petah Tiqwa is 2 hours ahead of CET. Briefly around clock changes, Petah Tiqwa and CEST have the same time.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Petah Tiqwa correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Petah Tiqwa correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in CET or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Petah Tiqwa correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in CET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Petah Tiqwa correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Petah Tiqwa correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in CET or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Petah Tiqwa correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in CET.

Compare Petah Tiqwa time with CET time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

IDT (Israel Daylight Time) is 1 hour ahead of Central European Summer Time.
3:00 pm15:00 in Petah Tiqwa, Israel is 2:00 pm14:00 in CEST

Petaẖ Tiqwa to CEST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in Petaẖ Tiqwa which corresponds to 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in CEST

3:00 pm15:00 IDT (Israel Daylight Time) (Petah Tiqwa, Israel). Offset UTC +3:00 hours
2:00 pm14:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours

3:00 pm15:00 Petah Tiqwa, Israel / 2:00 pm14:00 CEST

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Petaẖ Tiqwa Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
IDT – Israel Daylight Time, UTC+3 (now, daylight saving time)
IST – Israel Standard Time, UTC+2 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, October 25, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (IST). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Friday, March 26, 2027 at 2:00 amFriday, March 26, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (IDT). Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Petaẖ Tiqwa Facts

Country
Israel
Alternative Names
Mulebbis, Petach Tikva, Petah Tikva, Petah Tikwah, Petah Tiqwa, Petaẖ Tikva, Petaẖ Tiqwa, Pethah Tiqva, Pethah Tiqvā, Tigrah, pth tqwh, pth tqwwh, pth tyqwh, pth tyqwwh, פתח תיקוה, פתח תיקווה, פתח תקוה, פתח תקווה
Population
253,529
Currency
Shekel (ILS)
Geographic Coordinates
32° 05' N Latitude / 34° 53' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+972

Central European Time

Offset: CET is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Slovakia, San Marino, Tunisia, Vatican City

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CET time zone is Berlin in Germany, with about 3.426 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Madrid, Algiers, Rome, Paris.

German: MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit

Map of the areas on Central European Time (CET)
CET all year CET part of the year

Today the lighter areas are on UTC+2 (CEST).

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Central European Summer Time (CEST).

123456789101112End: Central European Time (CET) ended on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 29, 2026, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the last Sunday of March.

123456789101112Start: Central European Time (CET) starts on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2026, 2:00 am02:00. Standard time starts annually on the last Sunday of October.

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CET representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +01 - basic short
  • +0100 - basic
  • +01:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0100 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (01) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of one hour to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Alpha - Military abbreviation for CET
  • A - short form of 'Alpha'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CET time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Africa/Algiers
  • Africa/Ceuta
  • Africa/Tunis
  • Arctic/Longyearbyen
  • Atlantic/Jan_Mayen
  • CET
  • Europe/Amsterdam
  • Europe/Andorra
  • Europe/Belgrade
  • Europe/Berlin
  • Europe/Bratislava
  • Europe/Brussels
  • Europe/Budapest
  • Europe/Busingen
  • Europe/Copenhagen
  • Europe/Gibraltar
  • Europe/Ljubljana
  • Europe/Luxembourg
  • Europe/Madrid
  • Europe/Malta
  • Europe/Monaco
  • Europe/Oslo
  • Europe/Paris
  • Europe/Podgorica
  • Europe/Prague
  • Europe/Rome
  • Europe/San_Marino
  • Europe/Sarajevo
  • Europe/Skopje
  • Europe/Stockholm
  • Europe/Tirane
  • Europe/Vaduz
  • Europe/Vatican
  • Europe/Vienna
  • Europe/Warsaw
  • Europe/Zagreb
  • Europe/Zurich
  • MET
  • Poland
Time zones with the GMT +1 offset:
  • BST - British Summer Time
  • CET - Central European Time
  • IST - Irish Standard Time
  • WEST - Western European Summer Time
  • A - Alpha Time Zone
  • CET - Central European Time
  • MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit
  • WAT - West Africa Time
  • WST - Western Sahara Summer Time
  • BMT - Biel Mean Time