IDT – Israel Daylight Time
IDT is UTC+3.
Israel Daylight Time is Israel's summer time. It starts on the Friday before the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October.
The rest of the year Israel uses Israel Standard Time (IST), UTC+2. The same abbreviation IST also means India Standard Time, so check which one is meant.
Convert IDT to other time zones
When it's 12:00 PM IDT:
| Zone | Difference | Time |
|---|---|---|
| UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) | −3 h | 9:00 AM |
| EST (Eastern Standard Time) | −8 h | 4:00 AM |
| CST (Central Standard Time) | −9 h | 3:00 AM |
| PST (Pacific Standard Time) | −11 h | 1:00 AM |
| GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) | −3 h | 9:00 AM |
| CET (Central European Time) | −2 h | 10:00 AM |
| IST (India Standard Time) | +2.5 h | 2:30 PM |
| CST (China Standard Time) | +5 h | 5:00 PM |
| JST (Japan Standard Time) | +6 h | 6:00 PM |
| AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) | +7 h | 7:00 PM |
To convert a specific time and date, with daylight saving applied, use the time zone converter.
Questions people ask
What does IDT stand for?
IDT stands for Israel Daylight Time, which is UTC+3.
Is Israel on IST or IDT now?
The live line at the top of this page says which applies right now. IDT (UTC+3) runs from late March to late October; IST (UTC+2) the rest of the year.