Time in Beirut
Lebanon
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time (EET)
- IANA zone
Asia/Beirut- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00, when standard time applies
- Against Dublin
- 2 hours ahead
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Longest day
- 14h 25m of daylight, around the June solstice
- Shortest day
- 9h 54m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 33.87°N, 35.51°E
The next clock change in Beirut
The clocks go back on Saturday 24 October 2026, when 00:00 becomes 23:00 and everyone gains an hour.
| Date | Clocks go | Local time becomes |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | back | 00:00 → 23:00 |
| 28 Mar 2027 | forward | 00:00 → 01:00 |
| 30 Oct 2027 | back | 00:00 → 23:00 |
| 26 Mar 2028 | forward | 00:00 → 01:00 |
| 28 Oct 2028 | back | 00:00 → 23:00 |
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Beirut do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Beirut is |
|---|---|
| Now | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Saturday 24 October 2026 | 1 hour ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Saturday 27 March 2027 | 3 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Saturday 30 October 2027 | 1 hour ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Beirut right now?
Beirut keeps Eastern European Time (UTC+03:00). Beirut is 2 hours ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Beirut from Ireland?
Beirut is currently 2 hours ahead of Ireland. That changes to 1 hour ahead on Saturday 24 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Beirut change its clocks?
Yes. Beirut observes daylight saving time. The clocks next go back on Saturday 24 October 2026, when 00:00 becomes 23:00.