Israel went on summertime at midnight Saturday. Clocks were advanced one hour and will remain so until Aug. 31.
The changeover will increase the period of daylight as days grow longer in the Northern Hemisphere. Israeli time is now eight hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time in the United States.
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