Time in Lebanon now
2:06PMEET
EETUTC+2+7 h vs New York (you)Asia/Beirut
- Next clock change: Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 12:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 1:00 AM (EEST, UTC+3)
- Next clock change: Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 12:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 11:00 PM (EET, UTC+2)
Time zone in Lebanon
Lebanon uses a single time zone: Eastern European Standard Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Every clock in the country shows the same time.
Beirut lies at 35.5° east, where mean solar time is UTC+2:22 (four minutes per degree of longitude). Standard time runs 22 min behind the sun, so on average the sun is highest at about 11:38 AM in winter, and mornings get light early.
Daylight saving time in Lebanon
Yes. Lebanon moves its clocks forward one hour on the last Sunday of March at 12:00 AM and back on the last Sunday of October at 12:00 AM (local time).
All coming change dates are on the Asia/Beirut page.
Clock history of Lebanon
The record begins with local mean time (clocks set by the sun, UTC+2:22 in Beirut), which ended on January 1, 1880, when EET (UTC+2) replaced it. Between 1970 and 2024, a daylight saving period began in 48 of the 55 years. The first summer time in the record dates from 1920. The table summarises the clocks of Lebanon year by year since 1970, from the tzdata entry Asia/Beirut.
| Years | Clocks | Abbreviations |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1971 | UTC+2 all year | EET |
| 1972–1978 | UTC+2 in winter, UTC+3 in summer | EET, EEST |
| 1979–1983 | UTC+2 all year | EET |
| 1984 onward | UTC+2 in winter, UTC+3 in summer | EET, EEST |
Rows from 2027 on follow the rules in tzdata 2026f; a government decision would change them in the next release.
Convert Lebanon time
Time difference between Lebanon and major cities
| City | Local time now | Lebanon vs city now | January | July | Office overlap Jan / Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7:06 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +7 h | +7 h | +7 h | 1 h / 1 h |
| Los Angeles | 4:06 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +10 h | +10 h | +10 h | none / none |
| London | 12:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +2 h | +2 h | +2 h | 6 h / 6 h |
| Berlin | 1:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h | 7 h / 7 h |
| Dubai | 4:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −1 h | 6 h / 7 h |
| New Delhi | 5:36 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −3 h 30 min | −3 h 30 min | −2 h 30 min | 4 h 30 min / 5 h 30 min |
| Singapore | 8:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −5 h | 2 h / 3 h |
| Beijing | 8:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −5 h | 2 h / 3 h |
| Tokyo | 9:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −6 h | 1 h / 2 h |
- In 2027, Lebanon is 6 h ahead of New York from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 7 h ahead of New York as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- In 2027, Lebanon is 9 h ahead of Los Angeles from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, instead of 10 h ahead of Los Angeles as during the rest of the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
Office hours and calls
With JavaScript on, this line shows how Lebanon’s office hours overlap yours today.
A 9-to-5 day in Lebanon overlaps New York’s for 1 h in January (4:00 PM–5:00 PM Lebanon time) and the same in July. At 9:00 AM in Lebanon it is 2:00 AM in New York.
A 9-to-5 day in Lebanon overlaps London’s for 6 h in January (11:00 AM–5:00 PM Lebanon time) and the same in July. At 9:00 AM in Lebanon it is 7:00 AM in London.
A 9-to-5 day in Lebanon overlaps New Delhi’s for 4 h 30 min in January (9:00 AM–1:30 PM Lebanon time), 5 h 30 min in July. At 9:00 AM in Lebanon it is 12:30 PM in New Delhi.
Neighbouring time zones
The nearest large cities on a different clock, with the straight-line distance from Beirut and the difference now.
| City | Distance | Time now | Their clock vs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus Syria | 80 km | 3:06 PM UTC+3 | +1 h |
| Nicosia Cyprus | 240 km | 2:06 PM EET | +0 h |
| Shubrā al Khaymah Egypt | 580 km | 2:06 PM EET | +0 h |
| Yerevan Armenia | 1,060 km | 4:06 PM UTC+4 | +2 h |
| Tabriz Iran | 1,080 km | 3:36 PM UTC+3:30 | +1 h 30 min |
| Skopje North Macedonia | 1,520 km | 1:06 PM CET | −1 h |
Same clock as Lebanon
These places keep exactly the same time as Lebanon all year under the current rules.
Cities in Lebanon
Lebanon at a glance
- CapitalBeirut
- Population5,849,421
- Time zone IDAsia/Beirut
- Standard timeEET (UTC+2)
- Daylight saving timeEEST (UTC+3)
- Calling code+961