What time is it in IST right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Israel Time (IST, or IDT in summer), following the rules of the Asia/Jerusalem time zone. It is UTC+2 at the moment.

What does IST stand for?

IST stands for Israel Time. It is used in Israel.

What is the UTC offset of IST?

IST is UTC+2. During daylight saving time the same places are on IDT, UTC+3.

IST/IDT: Israel Time

Israel Time, UTC+2 right now. Used in Israel. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Fri, Mar 26, 2027.

IST · Israel Time

11:00 AM:03IST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Abbreviation: IST/IDT
Full name: Israel Time
UTC offset now: UTC+2
Standard time: UTC+2
Daylight time: UTC+3
Daylight saving: Yes
Reference zone: Asia/Jerusalem
Where: Israel

Daylight saving time in IST

DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Fri, Mar 26, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour
Winter
UTC+2
IST
Summer
UTC+3
IDT

IST is the standard time; in summer the zone is on IDT, UTC+3. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Fri, Mar 26, 2027.

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Countries and cities on IST

Where Israel Time is kept, with each country's largest cities in the zone. Open a city for its clock, sunrise and sunset, and the time difference to the rest of the world.

Countries using IST
City	Local time	Compared to IST
IsraelJerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa	Tue 11:00 AM	Same time
Palestinian TerritoryBattir, Ma‘ale Adummim	Tue 11:00 AM	Same time

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.