Overview
- Israel will set clocks back one hour from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, Oct. 25, starting standard time that will remain in place until March 26, 2027.
- Most internet-connected devices will update automatically if set to Israel’s time zone, but analog clocks, oven displays and other non-networked devices must be adjusted by hand.
- The clock change shifts sunrise and sunset about one hour earlier by the clock, producing brighter mornings for commutes and noticeably darker evenings after work.
- The Ministry of Economy and Industry and Dr. Oleg Popov say the goal is to match activity to daylight and that reduced winter light can alter melatonin and serotonin production, affecting sleep and mood.
- The switch temporarily changes international timing: Israel will be six hours ahead of New York until U.S. daylight saving time ends on Nov. 1, 2026, when the usual seven-hour gap returns.