IDT — Israel Daylight Time
IDT is Israel Daylight Time, +03:00, used in Asia. In code, use Asia/Jerusalem rather than the abbreviation.
Israel Daylight Time · Asia
03:16:04
Thursday, 13 August 2026
- abbreviation denotes
- +03:00
- in force right now
- IDT (UTC+03:00) · DST
- use in code
- Asia/Jerusalem
- next clock change
- 25 Oct 2026 01:00 → IST
Use the IANA name, not the abbreviation
Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
# right: an IANA zone carries the full history of rule changes
now = datetime.now(ZoneInfo("Asia/Jerusalem"))
print(now.isoformat(), now.tzname())
# wrong: an abbreviation is not resolvable, and a hard-coded offset
# silently rots the next time the rules change
# now = datetime.now(timezone(timedelta(hours=...))) # don'tIDT questions
What does IDT stand for?
IDT is Israel Daylight Time, +03:00, used in Asia. The IANA zone to use in code is Asia/Jerusalem.
What time is it in IDT right now?
Israel Daylight Time: 03:16 on Thursday (IDT).
Which IANA timezone should I use instead of IDT?
Asia/Jerusalem for Israel Daylight Time. Date libraries cannot resolve bare abbreviations, and an abbreviation carries no daylight-saving history, so a stored offset silently rots when a government changes the rules.