Istanbul to Beirut: time difference
Beirut is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 15:06 3:06 PM Beirut 14:06 2:06 PM You –:–
15:06 3:06 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
14:06 2:06 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 16:43
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−1 h
Beirut is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Beirut are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇱🇧 Beirut
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇱🇧 Beirut |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:06 | 14:06 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Beirut |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 1,916,100 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Beirut: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Beirut?
Beirut is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Beirut when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Beirut.
What time is it in Beirut at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Beirut it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Beirut overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Beirut.
When is it still the previous day in Beirut?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Beirut. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Beirut it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Beirut the same all year?
No. Only Beirut switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Beirut and Istanbul will have the same time.
