IDT to CAT Converter
IDT to CAT, made simple. CAT is 1 hour behind IDT. Change the time or date in either card and the conversion follows along instantly.
Daylight saving notes
In Israel, the exact daylight-saving start and end dates vary by year. That affects Israel Daylight Time (IDT).
IDT to CAT conversion chart
For example, a 9:00 AM IDT meeting takes place at 8:00 AM CAT. Concretely, when Jerusalem (IDT) and Harare (CAT) set up a call, cAT is 1 hour behind IDT.
| IDT time | CAT time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM−1 day |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
This chart uses the fixed IDT and CAT offsets; the live converter above follows current daylight saving.
Convert IDT to CAT Time Zone
A quick guide to IDT → CAT: the time gap, the live clocks, scheduling tips, and how we keep it accurate.
How does the IDT to CAT converter work?
It takes three quick steps:
- Click the IDT field on the left and pick the time you want to convert.
- The matching CAT time updates on the right automatically — there’s no button to press.
- Need a different day? Click the date field and the result follows, rolling over if it crosses midnight.
How many hours apart are IDT and CAT?
CAT is 1 hour behind IDT. In everyday terms, once you know the time on one side you just subtract 1 hour to get the other — so a call between Jerusalem and Harare is always 1 hour apart.
What time is it in CAT right now?
Right now the time in Central Africa Time (CAT) is Monday, June 29, 2026 · 7:54:01 PM. It ticks every second, so you’re always looking at the live CAT clock.
What time is it in IDT right now?
And in Israel Daylight Time (IDT), it’s currently Monday, June 29, 2026 · 8:54:01 PM. Compare the two and the 1 hour gap is easy to see.
When is a good time to schedule a IDT to CAT meeting?
For example, a 9:00 AM IDT meeting takes place at 8:00 AM CAT. The trick is to aim for a slot that lands inside normal working hours on both sides. Once you’ve found a time, hit Share on the converter to copy a link with the time built in — easy to send to a colleague. Juggling three or more zones? The meeting planner highlights the hours that overlap for everyone.
How does daylight saving affect IDT to CAT?
The labels IDT and CAT are fixed offsets, so the result on this page is always exact. One side switches between standard and summer time while the other stays put, so the real-world gap can shift by an hour for part of the year. It's worth checking which label a region is actually using before you lock in a time.
Why can you trust this IDT to CAT converter?
Every conversion here is calculated from the IANA time zone database — the same source your phone, computer, and browser rely on. Plenty of tools hard-code a single offset, which quietly goes wrong whenever a region changes its rules or flips for daylight saving. We follow the real rules instead, so IDT to CAT stays accurate for today and for any past or future date you type in.
Convert IDT to other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Convert to CAT from other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Frequently asked questions
How many hours behind IDT is CAT?
CAT is 1 hour behind IDT — a fixed 1 hour difference, since both are fixed-offset labels.
What time is it in CAT when it's 12:00 PM IDT?
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) IDT, it's 11:00 AM CAT.
Do IDT or CAT use daylight saving time?
Israel Daylight Time (IDT) observes daylight saving, alternating with IST; Central Africa Time (CAT) is a fixed offset with no daylight saving.
Why might the real-world IDT–CAT difference change during the year?
The labels IDT and CAT are fixed offsets, so this converter is always exact. But Israel Daylight Time's region switches between standard and summer time, so for part of the year you may actually want IST to CAT. Always check which label a region is currently using before you schedule.