Current time in Beirut, Lebanon
The current local time in Beirut is shown below. Beirut observes EET in winter and EEST during daylight saving time.
What's the daylight saving status?
When are sunrise & sunset today?
What are the timezone facts?
What's the timezone history of Beirut?
Beirut uses Eastern European Time at UTC+2, switching to UTC+3 in summer with seasonal DST. Lebanon synchronised DST with the EU schedule for decades, then briefly created confusion in March 2023 when the caretaker government attempted to delay the spring change before reversing the decision within days. The country's longitude near 35 degrees east places wall time slightly ahead of mean solar noon. The country borders Syria and Israel, both currently on different DST schedules from Lebanon.
What are the working hours in Beirut?
Banking and finance, despite the prolonged economic crisis from 2019 onwards, the universities (AUB and USJ), and a substantial diaspora-linked services sector anchor formal employment. Office hours typically run 08:00 to 17:00 with a one-hour lunch. Friday is a normal working day; the weekend is Saturday and Sunday. The summer diaspora-return season from July to September dramatically reshapes restaurant and hospitality scheduling. Public holidays span Christian (Easter, Christmas) and Islamic (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha) observances, reflecting Lebanon's confessional balance.
Where is Beirut?
Beirut occupies a small peninsula on Lebanon's Mediterranean coast, the country's capital and largest urban centre. The city proper holds around 1.9 million residents within the official boundaries, with the wider metropolitan area reaching approximately 2.4 million. The Lebanese mountain range rises abruptly inland, with Mount Sannine reaching 2,628 metres within 30 kilometres of the coast. The Port of Beirut, devastated by the August 2020 ammonium nitrate explosion that killed over 200 people, has only partially returned to pre-explosion handling capacity.