Historical clock change

Gaza TV guide clock change on 12 April 2025

The local time 02:30 on 12 April 2025 is skipped in Asia/Gaza. Use an explicit offset when mapping the affected programme.

The local time 02:30 on 12 April 2025 is skipped in Asia/Gaza. Use an explicit offset when mapping the affected programme.

What the time zone rules produce

Historical IANA example for Asia/Gaza with a 60-minute wall-clock change.
MomentLocal schedule timeUTC
One second before the change2025-04-12 01:59:59 EET2025-04-11 23:59:59 UTC
At the change2025-04-12 03:00:00 EEST2025-04-12 00:00:00 UTC

The missing wall time cannot represent a programme instant

The clock moves from 02:00 to 03:00 at the boundary. Round-tripping 02:30 from local time through UTC finds no matching instant.

If the EPG shows the wrong slot

Ask for a corrected local time or the explicit UTC instant. Check the exporter before shifting the whole guide.

Other location records with this same transition include Asia/Gaza, Asia/Hebron. Confirm the intended location from your actual broadcaster.

Sources and further reading