Time Zone Information
Rafaḩ, Palestinian Territory
Current Time
19:38:16
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Rafaḩ
Rafaḩ, Palestinian Territory uses the Asia/Gaza time zone, currently UTC+2.
Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Rafaḩ.
Time Zone
| City | Rafaḩ |
|---|---|
| Country | Palestinian Territory |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Gaza |
| UTC Offset | UTC+2 |
| Coordinates | 31.2972200, 34.2435700 |
| Population | 126,305 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
DST Observed Rafaḩ observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.
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| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Gaza | Palestinian Territory | 410,000 |
| Khān Yūnis | Palestinian Territory | 173,183 |
| Jabālyā | Palestinian Territory | 168,568 |
| Dayr al Balaḩ | Palestinian Territory | 59,504 |
| Bayt Lāhyā | Palestinian Territory | 56,919 |
| Bayt Ḩānūn | Palestinian Territory | 37,392 |
| An Nuşayrāt | Palestinian Territory | 36,123 |
| Al Burayj | Palestinian Territory | 34,951 |
| Banī Suhaylā | Palestinian Territory | 31,272 |
| Al Qarārah | Palestinian Territory | 19,500 |