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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

GMT+3
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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.

At a glance

Local timezoneAsia/Beirut (GMT+3)
Current offsetUTC+03:00
Daylight savingUses EET/EEST
RegionAsia, Western Asia
Population~2.2M
CurrencyLBP

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

City profile

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.

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Travel and calls

CurrencyLBP
Calling code+961
LanguagesAR
Population rank#114 in Lebanon

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).

Best time to call

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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