Meanings
- A time zone, two hours ahead of UTC (UTC+02:00), observed by the State of Israel as its standard time; during the summer, it observes Israel Daylight Time, which is three hours ahead of UTC.
Synonyms: IST
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA time zone, two hours ahead of UTC (UTC+02:00), observed by the State of Israel as its standard time; during the summer, it observes Israel Daylight Time, which is three hours ahead of UTC.
Origin
From Israel + standard time (“time as measured by synchronising clocks in different geographical locations within a specific area to the same time zone”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Israel Standard Time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Israel%20Standard%20Time
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