Time zone
Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2), UTC+2. IANA zone Asia/Beirut.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+2 · UTC+2 Eastern European Standard Time
Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2), UTC+2. IANA zone Asia/Beirut.
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 12:00 AM local time (UTC+2 → UTC+3).
Beirut, Lebanon. Coordinates 33.89° N, 35.50° E; population about 1,916,100.
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
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| City | Local time | Difference from Beirut |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Beirut |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 10 hours behind Beirut |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Beirut |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Beirut |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Beirut |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 12 hours behind Beirut |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 11 hours behind Beirut |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Beirut |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Beirut |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Beirut |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Beirut |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Beirut |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Beirut |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Beirut |
Beirut uses Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2) as standard time and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3, UTC+3) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Beirut, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 12:00 AM local time (UTC+2 → UTC+3). The previous change was on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Beirut is 2 hours ahead of UTC on standard time and 3 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:58 AM and set at 4:44 PM, giving 10 h 46 min of daylight.