Middle East Region Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time is used in Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestinian regions, and Syria but each country often has different starting and ending times.
For more information about Middle East daylight saving time usage, time zones and current times view the individual countries listed below.
Daylight Saving Time Usage in the Middle East
COUNTRY | DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME USAGE |
Bahrain | Does not utilize daylight saving time |
Egypt | Does not utilize daylight saving time |
Gaza Strip |
Gaza Strip does utilize daylight saving time. Gaza Strip starts Daylight Saving Time on
Saturday March 27, 2021 at 12:00 AM local standard time. Gaza Strip ends Daylight Saving Time on
Friday October 29, 2021 at 1:00 AM local daylight time. |
Iran |
Iran does utilize daylight saving time. Iran starts Daylight Saving Time on
Monday March 22, 2021 at 12:00 AM local standard time. Iran ends Daylight Saving Time on
Wednesday September 22, 2021 at 12:00 AM local daylight time. |
Iraq | Does not utilize daylight saving time |
Israel |
Israel does utilize daylight saving time. Israel starts Daylight Saving Time on Friday March 26, 2021 at 2:00 AM local standard time. Israel ends Daylight Saving Time on
Sunday October 31, 2021 at 2:00 AM local daylight time. |
Jordan |
Jordan does utilize daylight saving time. Jordan starts Daylight Saving Time on
Friday March 26, 2021 at 12:00 AM local standard time. Jordan ends Daylight Saving Time on |
Kuwait | Does not utilize daylight saving time |
Lebanon |
Lebanon does utilize daylight saving time. Lebanon starts Daylight Saving Time on
Sunday March 28, 2021 at 12:00 AM local standard time. Lebanon ends Daylight Saving Time on
Sunday October 31, 2021 at 12:00 AM local daylight time. |
Oman | Does not utilize daylight saving time |
Qatar | Does not utilize daylight saving time |
Saudi Arabia | Does not utilize daylight saving time |
Syria |
Syria does utilize daylight saving time. Syria starts Daylight Saving Time on
Friday March 26, 2021 at 12:00 AM local standard time. Syria ends Daylight Saving Time on
Friday October 29, 2021 at 12:00 AM local daylight time. |
Turkey | In 2016 the government of Turkey announced that the country would remain on daylight saving time year round. As a result Turkey Time (TRT) is consistent with Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) both of which are GMT/UTC + 3h |
United Arab Emirates | Does not utilize daylight saving time |
West Bank |
West Bank does utilize daylight saving time. West Bank starts Daylight Saving Time on
Saturday March 27, 2021 at 12:00 AM local standard time. West Bank ends Daylight Saving Time on
Friday October 29, 2021 at 1:00 AM local daylight time. |
Yemen | Does not utilize daylight saving time |