What time is it in Dayr al Balah right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dayr al Balah, Gaza Strip and updates automatically.

What time zone does Dayr al Balah use?

Dayr al Balah uses the Asia/Gaza time zone.

What is the UTC offset in Dayr al Balah?

The current UTC offset in Dayr al Balah is UTC +3.

Does Dayr al Balah observe daylight saving time?

Dayr al Balah observes daylight saving time. The page shows whether daylight saving or standard time is active now and lists the yearly clock changes when they are available.

Why can the time in Dayr al Balah change during the year?

The time in Dayr al Balah can shift because daylight saving rules move the clock during part of the year. This changes the UTC offset shown on the page.

Is it a good time to call Dayr al Balah now?

The call-time block on this page shows whether the current local time is inside the common 09:00–18:00 business window.

How is the local time in Dayr al Balah calculated?

The page uses the Asia/Gaza time zone, current UTC offset rules and live browser-side updates to show the current local time in Dayr al Balah, Gaza Strip.

Local time in Dayr al Balah, Gaza Strip

Daylight saving time changes 2026

Dayr al Balah, Gaza Strip follows seasonal clock changes. Below are the scheduled DST transitions for this year.

28 March 2026 — Daylight Saving Time

START

Saturday, 28 March 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to Saturday, 28 March 2026, 03:00 AM local daylight time.

Time zone: EET → EEST

24 October 2026 — Daylight Saving Time

END

Saturday, 24 October 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to Saturday, 24 October 2026, 01:00 AM local standard time.

Time zone: EEST → EET

City

Dayr al Balah

Region / Country

Gaza Strip

Time zone

Asia/Gaza, UTC +3 h.

Population

49 751 people

Latitude

31.4167

Longitude

34.35

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Time difference from Dayr al Balah to major cities

New York

-7 h.

Rio de Janeiro

-6 h.

London

-2 h.

Paris

-1 h.

Moscow

0 h.

Dubai

+1 h.

Islamabad

+2 h.

Beijing

+5 h.

Singapore

+5 h.

Tokyo

+6 h.

Sydney

+7 h.

Dayr al Balah on Gaza Strip map

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— Pericles

Time in Dayr al Balah

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