Current time in Israel
 

The time in Israel in the summer months is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2) but the following applies in winter:

• Israel operates Daylight-Saving Time which is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+3). One thing that is entrenched in law is that there must be at least 150 days of Daylight-Saving Time annually.
• Daylight Savings Time starts at the last Friday before April 2nd and ends on the last Sunday before the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur (mid-September to beginning of October).
• At that time the clock will be moved forward one hour, from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.

What is Daylight Saving Time?

• Daylight Saving Time is enforced in areas where there is a great difference between daylight hours in summer and in winter. In Israel, for example, there are 10 hours of daylight in winter and over 14 hours of daylight in the summer. In countries where there is such a difference, Daylight Saving Time is enforced and the result is more daylight hours during waking hours.
• Near the equator, daytime and night-time are nearly the same length (12 hours); therefore, Daylight Saving Time is not helpful and there is no point in using it.

Reasons for Enforcing Daylight Saving Time

• Savings in Energy – Daylight Saving Time gives us an additional hour of daylight in our waking hours. That is, one hour less a day to use lighting.
• Maximum use of the workday
• Daylight Saving Time causes people to change their sleeping hours so that they rise closer to sunrise and make better use of their working hours.

Chai TIP – Be on time at all times during the tour.  Being late can cause a huge frustration for the Tour Guide and Bus Driver.

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