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Asia/Beirut · EET (UTC+2)
IST is 3h 30m ahead · Compared to IST (India)
Beirut Time Zone — Asia/Beirut
EET/EEST · UTC+2 standard · UTC+3 summer
The Asia/Beirut timezone covers Lebanon. It observes EET (UTC+2) in the standard period and EEST (UTC+3) when DST is in effect. For Indian users and remote workers, Beirut is currently IST is 3h 30m ahead — a key reference for scheduling calls and coordinating across time zones with India.
UTC Offset
UTC+2
Summer: UTC+3
IST Difference
IST is 3h 30m ahead
DST: IST is 2h 30m ahead
DST
Observed ✓
Starts 2026-03-29
Ends 2026-10-25
Cities in Dataset
50
1 country
Largest: Beirut (2.4M)
Primary City — Beirut
Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon
Population 2,421,354
Coordinates 33.8981°N, 35.5058°E
Local time now —
IST equivalent —
Timezone Asia/Beirut
Capital status primary
All Cities in Asia/Beirut 50
| # | City | State / Province | Country | Population | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beirut | Beyrouth | Lebanon | 2.4M | primary |
| 2 | Tripoli | Liban-Nord | Lebanon | 228K | admin |
| 3 | Sidon | Liban-Sud | Lebanon | 164K | admin |
| 4 | El Minié | Liban-Nord | Lebanon | 150K | — |
| 5 | Borj Hammoud | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 150K | — |
| 6 | Joünié | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 102K | minor |
| 7 | Zahlé | Béqaa | Lebanon | 100K | admin |
| 8 | Baabda | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 85K | admin |
| 9 | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel | Lebanon | 81K | admin |
| 10 | Nabatîyé | Nabatîyé | Lebanon | 80K | admin |
| 11 | Borj el Qoblé | Liban-Sud | Lebanon | 62K | — |
| 12 | Tyre | Liban-Sud | Lebanon | 60K | minor |
| 13 | Qabb Eliâs | Béqaa | Lebanon | 50K | — |
| 14 | El Ghâzîyé | Liban-Sud | Lebanon | 50K | — |
| 15 | Aarsâl | Baalbek-Hermel | Lebanon | 50K | — |
| 16 | Batroûn | Liban-Nord | Lebanon | 45K | minor |
| 17 | Jbaïl | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 40K | minor |
| 18 | Barr Eliâs | Béqaa | Lebanon | 40K | — |
| 19 | Aaley | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 35K | minor |
| 20 | Chmistâr | Baalbek-Hermel | Lebanon | 30K | — |
| 21 | El Fanar | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 30K | — |
| 22 | Bent Jbaïl | Nabatîyé | Lebanon | 30K | minor |
| 23 | Zghartā | Liban-Nord | Lebanon | 30K | minor |
| 24 | El Khiyam | Nabatîyé | Lebanon | 29K | — |
| 25 | Qornet Chahouâne | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 28K | — |
| 26 | Ehden | Liban-Nord | Lebanon | 25K | — |
| 27 | Bcharré | Liban-Nord | Lebanon | 24K | minor |
| 28 | Majdel Aanjar | Béqaa | Lebanon | 23K | — |
| 29 | El Hermel | Baalbek-Hermel | Lebanon | 22K | minor |
| 30 | Kfar Kiddé | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 20K | — |
| 31 | El Bâzoûrîyé | Liban-Sud | Lebanon | 20K | — |
| 32 | Dbaïyé | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 18K | — |
| 33 | Baaqlîne | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 17K | — |
| 34 | Joubb Jannîne | Béqaa | Lebanon | 15K | minor |
| 35 | Kahhalé | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 13K | — |
| 36 | Barja | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 13K | — |
| 37 | Hasroûn | Liban-Nord | Lebanon | 12K | — |
| 38 | El Qâa | Baalbek-Hermel | Lebanon | 12K | — |
| 39 | Chaqra | Nabatîyé | Lebanon | 12K | — |
| 40 | Bteghrîne | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 12K | — |
| 41 | Qoubaiyat | Aakkâr | Lebanon | 12K | — |
| 42 | Sarafand | Liban-Sud | Lebanon | 11K | — |
| 43 | Srîfa | Liban-Sud | Lebanon | 10K | — |
| 44 | Chartoûn | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 10K | — |
| 45 | Qâna | Liban-Sud | Lebanon | 10K | — |
| 46 | Amioûn | Liban-Nord | Lebanon | 10K | minor |
| 47 | Râs el Metn | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 10K | — |
| 48 | Ed Dâmoûr | Mont-Liban | Lebanon | 10K | — |
| 49 | Kfar Aabîda | Liban-Nord | Lebanon | 10K | — |
| 50 | Halba | Aakkâr | Lebanon | 5K | admin |
IST Conversion — EET ↔ IST Quick Reference
Based on current offset (UTC+2). When EEST is in effect (UTC+3), all IST times shift by +1h.
| Local Time (EET) | → | IST (India) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | → | 3:30 AM |
| 6:00 AM | → | 9:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | → | 12:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | → | 3:30 PM |
| 5:00 PM | → | 8:30 PM |
| 9:00 PM | → | 12:30 AM (next day) |
⚠️ Daylight Saving Time Affects This Timezone
Asia/Beirut observes DST — the UTC offset (and therefore the IST offset) changes twice per year:
Standard Time (EET)
UTC+2
IST is IST is 3h 30m ahead
Until 2026-10-25
Daylight Time (EEST)
UTC+3
IST is IST is 2h 30m ahead
From 2026-03-29
Next clock change: 2026-03-29 — clocks spring forward +1h to EEST. Indian remote workers and BPO teams working with clients in this timezone: your scheduling window shifts by 60 minute on this date.