Israel will revert to standard time on Aug. 27, more than two months before the rest of the world returns to general mean time.
Israel’s clocks will be set back one hour at midnight local time on Saturday night, Aug. 27, 10 days before Rosh Hashanah. Israel’s time changes are made to enable observant Jews to say morning prayers during daylight hours. Observant Jews recite the Selichot prayers every morning at least four days before Rosh Hashanah.
The change in Israel’s clock will set Israeli Standard Time two hours ahead of General Mean Time, formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time for the world’s central clock, located in Greenwich, England. Israeli clocks will be eight hours ahead of Daylight Saving Time in the eastern United States until the end of October, when that time difference will revert to seven hours.
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