The current time in Beirut is EET / EEST · Asia/Beirut on today in Beirut. Beirut uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) during standard time and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) during daylight saving time.
Beirut time follows the Asia/Beirut clock. The live clock above updates every second, while the current EET/EEST status and UTC offset are calculated from Asia/Beirut for today's date.
Beirut is the capital of Lebanon and follows the country's national civil-time schedule. The key seasonal distinction is whether Beirut is on EET (UTC+2) or EEST (UTC+3).
Your comparison becomes available when your browser time zone is detected. CalendarHours compares Beirut's current UTC offset with your location instead of assuming a fixed hour difference.
Your browser time zone is used only for this comparison. Beirut's live clock always remains on Asia/Beirut.
The essential facts behind the live Beirut clock, including the current EET/EEST state and the next seasonal clock change.
Useful city details for travelers, callers and anyone coordinating schedules with Beirut.
Beirut uses EET (UTC+2) during standard time and EEST (UTC+3) during daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks moved forward at the start of March 29 and are scheduled to move back at the start of October 25.
Compare Beirut with major world cities, or open the World Clock finder for other locations in Lebanon that share the Asia/Beirut civil-time schedule.
Compare Beirut with major international cities. Differences are calculated from each location's IANA UTC offset for the current date, so seasonal clock changes are reflected automatically.
| Location | Current Local Time | Difference From Beirut | Planning Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Current time | Date-aware | Usually 7 hours behind Beirut; briefly 6 during DST mismatch periods. |
| London | Current time | Date-aware | Usually 2 hours behind Beirut; transition-day gaps can briefly differ. |
| Dubai | Current time | Date-aware | Dubai is 1 hour ahead during EEST and 2 hours ahead during EET. |
| Cairo | Current time | Date-aware | Often the same time, but Egypt and Lebanon do not use identical DST dates. |
| Paris | Current time | Date-aware | Beirut is commonly 1 hour ahead of Paris. |
| Mumbai | Current time | Date-aware | Mumbai stays on UTC+5:30 all year; Beirut changes seasonally. |
| Singapore | Current time | Date-aware | Singapore is 5 or 6 hours ahead depending on Beirut's season. |
| Sydney | Current time | Date-aware | The gap changes as both Lebanon and New South Wales change clocks. |
Choose a U.S. time zone or major global financial center, then select a date and time to see what that moment will be in Beirut. The result accounts for daylight-saving rules in both the source location and Asia/Beirut.
Sample times use today's date in each source city and automatically account for the applicable daylight-saving offset in both the source location and Beirut.
Enter a time in Beirut for today's date in Beirut. CalendarHours converts that Asia/Beirut wall time to the time zone reported by your browser, using the correct EET or EEST offset for the date.
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Beirut changes between EET and EEST, while many comparison cities follow different seasonal schedules—or no daylight saving at all. That means an hour difference can change even when neither city has moved on the same day.
Beirut follows Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) during standard time and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) during daylight saving time. In 2026, the spring transition occurred on March 29 and the autumn transition is scheduled for October 25.
The live clock uses the IANA time-zone identifier Asia/Beirut. Current civil-time rules are based on the IANA Time Zone Database, using tzdb 2026c, released July 8, 2026, as the reviewed baseline.
CalendarHours calculates local wall time, UTC offset, seasonal status and the next transition from standards-compliant runtime time-zone data rather than hard-coding a permanent offset.
Use the live Beirut clock to coordinate flights, airport transfers, hotel check-ins, tours and calls. Because Beirut changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3, always use the travel date rather than assuming today's offset.
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The live clock, current EET/EEST status, UTC offset, next clock change and time differences update automatically. The sources below support the time-zone and city-reference facts used on this page.
Time-zone rules: IANA tzdb supplies the Asia/Beirut rule set used by standards-compliant runtime libraries. 2026 cross-check: Beirut moved to EEST on March 29 and is scheduled to return to EET on October 25. Currency: Banque du Liban identifies the Lebanese pound as Lebanon's official currency. Telephone numbering: the ITU lists Lebanon under country code +961.
Reviewed August 17, 2026. IANA architecture baseline: tzdb 2026c. This URL is evergreen; live time, date, EET/EEST status, UTC-offset comparisons, next clock change and visitor-local calculations update automatically.
The current time in Beirut is shown live at the top of this page. CalendarHours calculates Beirut time in the IANA zone Asia/Beirut and updates the clock every second.
The current status is calculated live above from Asia/Beirut. Beirut uses EET (UTC+2) during standard time and EEST (UTC+3) during daylight saving time.
Beirut uses the IANA identifier Asia/Beirut. For broader geographic time-zone context, see Middle East Time Zones.
Yes. Under current rules, Beirut uses EEST during the daylight-saving period and EET during standard time.
In 2026, Beirut clocks moved forward on March 29 and are scheduled to move back on October 25. The next-change panel above calculates the upcoming Asia/Beirut transition automatically.
Beirut is usually seven hours ahead of New York, but the difference can temporarily be six hours because Lebanon and the United States change their clocks on different dates. The comparison table above calculates the current difference automatically.
Yes. Beirut follows the same civil-time schedule used throughout Lebanon.
Yes. Use the converter above for today's date in Beirut, or use the Time Zone Converter for additional dates, source zones and destinations.