Current Time in Rafaḩ, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory
6:00:04 PM
18:00:04
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Asia/Gaza
Time zone details
Rafaḩ is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rafaḩ
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Palestinian Territory
- Administrative area
- Gaza Strip
- District
- Rafah
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
Practical
- Languages
- Arabic
- Dialing code
- +970
- Population
- 126,305
- Elevation
- Approximately 30 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 17' N / 34° 14' E
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Clock changes in Rafaḩ
2:00 AM EEST1:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EET3:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EEST1:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 26 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 26 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (62.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Rafaḩ follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Gaza
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesNearby scheduled airports for Rafaḩ, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory
El Arish International AirportAACLarge airport · Serves El Arish, Egypt47.8 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AAC / HEAR
About 47.8 km (29.7 mi) southwest of Rafaḩ
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ben Gurion International AirportTLVLarge airport · Serves Tel Aviv, Israel100 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TLV / LLBG
About 100 km (62.2 mi) northeast of Rafaḩ
Scheduled airline service in source data
Queen Alia International AirportAMMLarge airport · Serves Amman, Jordan173 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · AMM / OJAI
About 173 km (107 mi) east-northeast of Rafaḩ
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rafaḩ in?
- Rafaḩ currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Gaza.
- When is the next clock change in Rafaḩ?
- Clocks in Rafaḩ move backward 1 hour on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Rafaḩ currently on daylight saving time?
- Rafaḩ is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rafaḩ right now?
- Rafaḩ is currently UTC+03:00