Current Local Time in Beirut
Lebanon Asia/Beirut EEST UTC+3 Daylight saving time
2:29:43 PM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC+3 (+03:00)
Static values shown for ; your browser updates them to the current second.
UTC offset now
UTC+3
UTC+2 standard / UTC+3 summer
Abbreviation
EEST
EET / EEST
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change October 24, 2026
IANA time zone
Asia/Beirut
Lebanon · Middle East
Beirut time zone
Local time in Beirut alternates between UTC+2 (EET) and UTC+3 (EEST). In 2026 the switch to EEST happens on March 29, 2026 and the return to EET on October 24, 2026. Any offset quoted for Beirut without a date is only right for part of the year.
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Beirut
- Offset in standard time
- UTC+2 (EET)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC+3 (EEST)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 29, 2026 at 01:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- October 24, 2026 at 23:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 00:00 EET to 01:00 EEST
- Next clock change
- October 24, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 00:00 EEST to 23:00 EET
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 2:00 PM in January · 3:00 PM in July
Clock changes in Beirut, 2026–2028
Full record for Beirut → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 24, 2026 | Back 60 min | 23:59 → 23:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| March 28, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 30, 2027 | Back 60 min | 23:59 → 23:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| March 26, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 23:59 → 01:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 28, 2028 | Back 60 min | 23:59 → 23:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
Sun and moon in Beirut
Computed for 33.8938°, 35.5018° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
7:38 PM
Day length
13h 48m
−1m 34s vs yesterday
Solar noon
12:44 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 4:15 AM | 9:13 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 4:50 AM | 8:38 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 5:23 AM | 8:05 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 5:50 AM | 7:38 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Beirut runs from about 9h 54m at the shortest day to 14h 25m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 9:40 PM
- Moonset
- 9:19 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 7:19 AM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 8:38 PM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Beirut
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Time difference between Beirut and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 7:29 AM | −7h | Varies: −7h / −6h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | −6h | Varies: −6h / −5h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | −2h | Varies: −2h / −1h / −3h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / +1h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / −1h / +1h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +2:30h | Varies: +2:30h / +3:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +7h / +9h / +8h |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −10h | Varies: −10h / −9h |
Beirut at a glance
- Country
- Lebanon
- Region
- Middle East
- Coordinates
- 33.8938° N, 35.5018° E
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Beirut
- Currency
- LBP
- Language
- Arabic
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
- Also written
- بيروت
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Preguntas frecuentes
What time is it in Beirut right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Beirut, Lebanon, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Asia/Beirut time zone rules. Beirut currently runs at UTC+3 (EEST), and switches between UTC+2 and UTC+3 across the year.
What time zone is Beirut in?
The IANA identifier for Beirut is Asia/Beirut. Its abbreviation is EET in standard time and EEST while daylight saving time is in force.
What is the UTC offset in Beirut?
Beirut has two offsets. It runs at UTC+2 during standard time and at UTC+3 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Beirut is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 29, 2026 to October 24, 2026.
Does Beirut observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Beirut changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 00:00 EET to 01:00 EEST; October 24, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 00:00 EEST to 23:00 EET. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Beirut and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 7 hours behind Beirut. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours (New York behind Beirut) from March 8 – March 28 and October 24 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Beirut and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Beirut. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours (Sao Paulo behind Beirut) from January 1 – March 28 and October 24 – January 1.
What is the time difference between Beirut and London?
For most of 2026, London is 2 hours behind Beirut. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 1 hour (London behind Beirut) from October 24 – October 25; the gap is 3 hours (London behind Beirut) from March 29 – March 29.
How long is the day in Beirut?
Day length in Beirut ranges from about 9h 54m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 14h 25m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 33.89°, longitude 35.50°.