Time in Rafah
Friday, October 16, 2026
EEST (UTC+3), Eastern European Summer Time
Palestine
Rafah is 7 hours ahead of New York.
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10:00 PM in Rafah, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Rafah
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Rafah they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Rafah |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:00 PM EDT | -7h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:00 PM BST | -2h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:00 PM PDT | -10h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:00 PM CDT | -8h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:00 PM EDT | -7h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:00 PM BRT | -6h |
| ParisFrance | 9:00 PM CEST | -1h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:00 PM CEST | -1h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:00 PM MSK | ±0 |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:00 PM GST | +1h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:30 AM ISTnext day | +2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:00 AM ICTnext day | +4h |
| Singapore | 3:00 AM SGTnext day | +5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:00 AM CSTnext day | +5h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:00 AM JSTnext day | +6h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:00 AM AEDTnext day | +8h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:00 AM NZDTnext day | +10h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:00 PM SAST | -1h |
Rafah time zone
- Local time
- 10:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Gaza
- Dialing code
- +970
- Population
- 126,305
- Coordinates
- 31.30, 34.24
Daylight saving time
Rafah uses daylight saving time: UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Saturday, October 24, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:28 PM
Cities in Palestine
Cities near Rafah
Questions and answers
What time zone is Rafah in?
Rafah uses Eastern European Summer Time (Asia/Gaza); the local time is currently UTC+3.
Does Rafah observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Rafah switches between UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 in summer.
What is the time difference between Rafah and New York?
Rafah is 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Rafah?
The country calling code is +970.