What is IDT Time?
You need to keep in mind that IDT Time zone is an identifier for a time offset that is 3 hours ahead of the
UTC time zone.
This time pattern is maintained using highly accurate atomic clocks matched to the Earth's rotation.
In this section, you will learn key facts about this time zone and stay well informed.
The IANA time zone identifier for IDT Time is Etc/GMT-3.
Please be aware that this time zone is observed during
Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the spring, summer, and autumn months.
During the winter months, clocks went back one hour to the
UTC+2 offset and
IST Time is observed.
About This Time Pattern
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Time Offset: UTC+3, UTC+03:00
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Abbreviation: Israel Daylight Time
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DST Began: On the Friday before the last Sunday of March (clocks go forward one hour).
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DST Ends: Last Friday in October (clocks went back one hour).
What is IDT Time Zone?
This time zone is a time offset that adds 3 hours to
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by this time zone.
Its main cities and territories are:
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Jerusalem
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Tel Aviv
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Haifa
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Rishon LeZion
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Petah Tikva
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Ashdod
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Netanya
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Beersheba
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Bnei Brak
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Holon
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Nazareth
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by the time zone.
This time offset is also observed during standard time and daylight saving time for various geographic regions.
You need to be very careful finding these time zones that may have different names and abbreviations, but have the same UTC offset:
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Arabia Standard Time (AST)
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East Africa Time (EAT)
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Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
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Further-eastern European Time (FET)
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Indian Ocean Time (IOT)
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Moscow Time (MSK)
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Showa Station Time (SYOT)
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Turkey Time (TRT)
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Charlie Time Zone (C)
Main Countries
This time zone is used in the following country:
In Israel, this time zone is used throughout the country.
The unique IDT Time came into effect with the founding of the State of Israel in 1948, which gave Israel the authority in determining its own time, specifically to enact daylight saving time.
Current IDT Time with seconds according to the official atomic clock.
