Current time in Beirut
Beirut is the capital of Lebanon, located in Lebanon within the Western Asia region. It uses the Asia/Beirut IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+03:00 (GMT+3). With a population of around 2.2M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Lebanon, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Beirut, Lebanon
Timezone
Asia/Beirut
UTC offset
UTC+03:00
Standard
EET
DST
EEST
Local time guide
Time in Beirut for calls, travel, and planning
Beirut is the capital of Lebanon, located in Lebanon within the Western Asia region. It uses the Asia/Beirut IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+03:00 (GMT+3). With a population of around 2.2M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Lebanon, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Beirut for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 2 hours behind Beirut. New York is currently 7 hours behind Beirut.
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Timezone
Asia/Beirut
UTC Offset
UTC+03:00
Abbreviation
GMT+3
DST
Observing now
Region
Western Asia
Country
Lebanon
State / Area
Beirut
Calling Code
+961
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Useful local details for Beirut
Beirut is located in Lebanon, Lebanon, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is Arabic. The city has a population of approximately 2.2M, ranking it #114 in Lebanon by size. For timezone purposes, Beirut uses Asia/Beirut (UTC+03:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between EET and EEST depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Beirut observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is EET, and it switches to EEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Beirut and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).
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Planning calls with Beirut
For work calls, the standard business window in Beirut is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+3. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Beirut local time before inviting people across Western Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Beirut uses LBP and the calling code for Lebanon is +961. Languages spoken here include Arabic. The city has a population of around 2.2M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Western Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Beirut observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is EET, and it switches to EEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Beirut and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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Tripoli share the Asia/Beirut timezone with Beirut. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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