Time in Beirut, Lebanon 🇱🇧
The current local time in Beirut, Lebanon is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Beirut time zone (UTC +03:00 · EEST).
Beirut local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EEST
Beirut at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Beirut- UTC offset now
- +03:00 EEST
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +02:00 / +03:00
- Coordinates
- 33.89° N, 35.50° E
- Population
- 361,366
- Country
- Lebanon · ISO LB
- Dialing code
- +961
- Currency
- Lebanese Pound (LBP)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Beirut right now
Time difference
Beirut is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
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Daylight saving time
Beirut switches between UTC +02:00 and UTC +03:00.
The next clock change is calculated from your device's date.
Sun today
Sunrise 06:49 · Sunset 17:57
Day length 11h 8m · twilight and monthly table →
Beirut time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Beirut overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Beirut time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Beirut | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Beirut vs. major cities
How far Beirut is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Beirut, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Beirut | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Beirut time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Beirut
The closest places to Beirut among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv · Israel | 210 km (130 mi) south | Same time |
| Amman · Jordan | 220 km (140 mi) south | +1 h / Same time |
| Jerusalem · Israel | 240 km (150 mi) south | Same time |
| Cairo · Egypt | 590 km (360 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Alexandria · Egypt | 600 km (370 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Ankara · Türkiye | 710 km (440 mi) north | +1 h / Same time |
| Baghdad · Iraq | 820 km (510 mi) east | +1 h / Same time |
| Istanbul · Türkiye | 980 km (610 mi) northwest | +1 h / Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Beirut.
Clock time vs. sun time in Beirut
Beirut's standard offset, UTC +02:00, is based on the 30° E meridian; the city itself lies at 35.50° E, 5.5° east of it. In standard time its clocks run about 22 min behind the sun, and 38 min ahead during daylight saving time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:22 (around 29 October) and 12:45 (around 16 July) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Beirut
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 تشرين الأول 2026
- Time
- 3:30 م · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ar-LB, Lebanon's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Beirut
Since 1970, Beirut has gone through 4 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 50 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1984, is UTC +02:00 with UTC +03:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, a rule in place since 1999.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 00:00 → 01:00 | UTC +03:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 00:00 → 23:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 00:00 → 01:00 | UTC +03:00 |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 00:00 → 23:00 | UTC +02:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (4 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1971 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1972–1978 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1979–1983 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1984–2026 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1999) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Beirut through the year
The longest day in Beirut is 21 June with 14h 25m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 54m. Day length swings by 4 h 31 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:27 on 10 June and the latest sunset at 19:54 on 26 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Beirut in?
Beirut uses the Asia/Beirut time zone (EET / EEST): UTC +02:00 in standard time and UTC +03:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Beirut observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Beirut go forward on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 00:00 and back on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 00:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Beirut?
Around 21 June, with 14h 25m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 54m.
What is the dialing code for Beirut?
To call Beirut from abroad, dial your international access code, then Lebanon's country code +961, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Beirut?
The standard work week in Lebanon runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Beirut on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Amman, Jordan, about 220 km (140 mi) to the south. It is 1 h ahead of Beirut in January and the same time as it in July.
How are dates and times written in Beirut?
Following the ar-LB conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 م). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Beirut
Everything else we track for Beirut: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.