Current local time in Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is on Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2), moving to UTC+3 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Time zone
Eastern European Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Beirut
UTC offset
UTC+2 / UTC+3standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
24 October 2026Back 1 hour, 00:00 → 23:00
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Country
LebanonAsia · capital city
Population
1.9 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+961currency: Pound (LBP)
Coordinates
33.89° N, 35.50° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Beirut today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Beirut

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs BeirutOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 2h behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Beirut)
US New York--:-- 7h behind2h (16:00–18:00 in Beirut)
US Los Angeles--:-- 10h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Beirut)
AE Dubai--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Beirut)
IN New Delhi--:-- 2h 30m ahead6h (09:00–15:00 in Beirut)
SG Singapore--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Beirut)
CN Shanghai--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Beirut)
JP Tokyo--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Beirut)
KR Seoul--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Beirut)
AU Sydney--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Beirut)
BR São Paulo--:-- 6h behind3h (15:00–18:00 in Beirut)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Beirut

Beirut switches between Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2) and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3). Upcoming changes:

  • Saturday, 24 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 00:00, to 23:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2)
  • Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 00:00, to 01:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3)
  • Saturday, 30 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 00:00, to 23:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2)
  • Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 00:00, to 01:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Beirut

All of Lebanon keeps the same standard time as Beirut (UTC+2).

Sunrise and sunset in Beirut, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January06:4316:399h 56m
February06:3517:0710h 33m
March06:0717:3311h 27m
April06:2518:5712h 32m
May05:4919:2013h 31m
June05:2819:4314h 15m
July05:3019:5214h 23m
August05:4919:3913h 50m
September06:1119:0512h 54m
October06:3118:2311h 51m
November05:5616:4610h 49m
December06:2416:2910h 05m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 14h 25m of daylight (sunrise 05:27, sunset 19:51). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 54m.

Nearby cities

Straight-line distance and time difference

Tel Aviv212 km · same time--:--Amman219 km · same time--:--Cairo585 km · same time--:--Baghdad826 km · same time--:--Istanbul980 km · same time--:--Athens1,152 km · same time--:--

How long from Beirut?

All 8 ways to travel →
Beirut → London3h 58m3,456 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 28d 19hBeirut → New York10h 22m9,025 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 75d 4hBeirut → Tokyo10h 20m8,983 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 74d 20h

Questions about time in Beirut

What time zone is Beirut in?

Beirut uses the Asia/Beirut time zone (Eastern European Standard Time), UTC+2, and Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3, in summer.

Does Beirut observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Saturday, 24 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Beirut and New York?

Right now New York is 7h behind Beirut. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Beirut and London?

London is 2h behind Beirut right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Beirut?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:27 and sets about 19:51 (14h 25m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:39 and sets about 16:32 (9h 54m).

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