Applies ToWindows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows Server 2012 for Embedded Systems Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Starter Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Foundation Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows Embedded Standard 2009

Summary

This article describes an update that makes daylight saving time (DST) changes in Windows for Morocco and the Palestinian Authority. Before you install this update, see the Prerequisites section.

This update applies to the following operating systems:

  • Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Windows 8.1

  • Windows RT 8.1

  • Windows Server 2012

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Windows 7 SP1

  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Note

Changes by location

Morocco

As it has in previous years, Morocco is suspending its DST period for the observation of the Muslim month of Ramadan from 03:00 on Sunday, May 5, 2019, to 02:00 on Sunday, June 9, 2019, in the Gregorian calendar. During this period, clocks are turned back to Standard Time to shorten the evenings, making it easier for Muslims to observe the Ramadan fast during daylight hours.

On May 5, clocks are turned back at 03:00 to 02:00 to end the DST observation.    On June 9, clocks are set ahead at 02:00 to 03:00 to resume the DST observation.

Time zone key name

Display name

DST ends

DST resumes

Morocco Standard Time

(UTC+01:00) Casablanca

May 5, 2019 at 03:00

June 9, 2019 at 02:00

Palestinian Authority

Daylight saving time in the Palestinian Authority began this year on Friday, March 29, 2019.

Time zone key name

Display name

DST start date

DST end date

West Bank Standard Time

(UTC+02:00) Gaza, Hebron

March 29, 2019 at 00:00

October 26, 2019 at 01:00

Update information

The update that is described in this article makes time zone changes in for the Palestinian Authority and Morocco.

For more information about how DST changes may affect other Microsoft products, go to the following Microsoft website:

General information about DST

For more information about how to configure DST settings in Windows, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

914387 How to configure daylight saving time for Microsoft Windows operating systems

Note When you apply this update, you may receive a message that resembles the following: 

Update cannot be installed as a newer or same time zone update has already been installed on the system.

This message indicates that either you have already applied the correct update or Windows Updates or Microsoft Update has automatically installed this update. No additional action is required to update the Windows operating system.

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