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Israel 2024 time zone update now available

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AshishNawal
Former Employee
Aug 24, 2023

Editor’s Note: 12.26.2023: We have updated this post to clarify the DST dates and what happens if the recommended updates are not installed.

 

In the month of May 2023, our internal Customer Support team reported an error, which was affecting Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Israel for events that were scheduled for March 2024 and onwards. This was resulting in the meeting times in Israel being off by one hour. On further investigation, it was realized that it was happening due to a missing registry in one of the internal systems.  

 

To ensure that this issue is proactively resolved, Microsoft released the Windows updates listed below to account for the correct DST changes:

  • Daylight Saving Time in Israel will start on Friday, March 29, 2024 at 2:00:00 AM local standard time. 
    • The clocks will be turned forward one hour to 3:00:00 AM local daylight time.
  • Daylight Saving Time in Israel will end on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:00:00 AM local daylight time.
    • The clocks will be turned backward one hour to 1:00:00 AM local standard time.

 

This change is available in the August 2023 Cumulative Update preview released on August 22, 2023, for the 20H2 and the newer versions of Windows 10 and 11. All other supported Windows versions received the update as part of the September 2023 monthly quality update scheduled to release on September 12, 2023.

 

Note: If you don’t install these Windows updates released in August 2023 and September 2023, you will not see the correct time change schedule.

 

All Windows updates containing this fix have the following release note text:

  • Update for Israel DST Changes

The KB article numbers that support the Israel DST change are listed below:

Product

KB article ID

Windows 11, version 22H2

KB5029351

Windows 11, version 21H2

KB5029332

Windows 10, versions 22H2, 21H2, and 20H2

KB5029331

Windows Server 2022

KB5030216

Windows 10, version 1809

KB5030214

Windows 10, version 1607

KB5030213

Windows Server 2012

KB5030278

Windows Server 2008 SP2

KB5030286

Win 8.1, Windows server 2012R2 

KB5030287

Windows 7.0 SP1

KB5030261

 

For Microsoft's official policy on DST and time zone changes, please see Daylight saving time help and support. For information on how to update Windows to use the latest global time zone rules, see How to configure daylight saving time for Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Updated Jan 22, 2024
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  • mektronic's avatar
    mektronic
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 01, 2024

    AshishNawal can you clarify what happens if this patch is not applied? Does it only affect users during the time (already passed) between Mar 22 and Mar 29? Or does it impact future transitions, too?

  • ronenu's avatar
    ronenu
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 27, 2024

    in your case Date:(M:3 D:4 DoW:5) represents the following 

    M:3 = March  

    D:4 = Week 4

    Dow:5 = Day of week 5 

     

     

  • KukuMan's avatar
    KukuMan
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 27, 2024

    Clearly Microsoft has a bug!

    1. in: https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/reports/alert_1723/he/ALERT-CERT-IL-W-1723.pdf
    it state that expected:
    w32tm /tz
    Time zone: Current:TIME_ZONE_ID_DAYLIGHT Bias: -120min (UTC=LocalTime+Bias)
    [Standard Name:"Jerusalem Standard Time" Bias:0min Date:(M:10 D:5 DoW:0)]
    [Daylight Name:"Jerusalem Daylight Time" Bias:-60min Date:(M:3 D:4 DoW:5)]

    ==> Meaning the summer time started already in 4/March. Yet summer time starts only 29 March.
    So between 4 - 29/March we have (had) wrong time (offset by 1 hour).  Thanks Microsoft!

  • The_MichMan's avatar
    The_MichMan
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 26, 2024

    The same issue is happening here, where 99 percent of the workstations are working fine, but some Windows 11 23H2 workstations are not. There is a one hour difference between the working and non-working workstations.

    All workstations have been patched.

    I tried copying the registry key from a working workstation to the issue workstation, but it gets overwritten.

    UPDATE: It was my fault, I didn't scroll to the bottom of the:https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/reports/alert_1723/he/ALERT-CERT-IL-W-1723.pdf

    For anyone looking, export: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Israel Standard Time

    from a working computer and Import to the non working one.

  • orbiton's avatar
    orbiton
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 26, 2024

    have you gone through the instructions on the https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/reports/alert_1723/he/ALERT-CERT-IL-W-1723.pdf ?

  • GilShalit's avatar
    GilShalit
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 26, 2024

    I have Win 11 23H2 and it is reporting no updates neede and still my laptop has moved to DST a week early. What to do?

  • orbiton's avatar
    orbiton
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 21, 2024

    Just want to update with official information from the Israeli Cyber - https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/reports/alert_1723/he/ALERT-CERT-IL-W-1723.pdf

     

    It includes a procedure for getting the updated daylight savings time and export it for other systems - Of course, it does not mean that you should not install the updates

  • ronenu's avatar
    ronenu
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 18, 2024

    what about the years after 2024 ?

    i don't see any updates for the next years at the Registry "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Israel Standard Time\Dynamic DST"

     

    why you didn't build an updated for the next 10 years as you did in 2004 ?

     

    Thank you.

     

     

     

     

  • Asaf_Shazar's avatar
    Asaf_Shazar
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    Mar 11, 2024

    Hey orbiton 

    Thank you for your replay.

    For each supported operating system, including those with Extended Security Updates (ESU), an update has been released to address the DST date issue. If you're referring to "servers that cannot be updated", specifically Windows Server 2008, it is necessary to have ESU installed on the server before applying the KB update. Otherwise, the recommended course of action is to upgrade the server.

    Regarding requests for "registry instructions," official registry instructions are not provided. Our recommended and official method is to install the KB update.
    If you encounter specific issues, it is advised to open a support ticket for further assistance.

  • orbiton's avatar
    orbiton
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 11, 2024

    If I have servers that cant be updated with the patch but need to have the new time zone rules? Please provide registry instructions