Right now, local time in Baalbek is 15:51 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Baalbek ranks #18987 worldwide by population and #13 in Lebanon.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Beirut GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 41m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Baalbek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0058° N, 36.2181° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
- Country
- 🇱🇧 Lebanon
- Population
- 30,916 · #18987 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Baalbek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.01° S, 143.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,482 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Baalbek today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:20
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 164.9° from north (SSE (165°))
Full prayer timetable for Baalbek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Baalbek sits in the Asia/Beirut time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 50 cities we cover in Lebanon.
Baalbek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,080 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,127 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.01° N, 36.22° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:51 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −5h |
| London | 13:51 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:51 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +9h |
Best time to call Baalbek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Baalbek local time:
Cities sharing Baalbek's time zone
- BeirutLB
- Ra’s BayrūtLB
- TripoliLB
- SidonLB
- TyreLB
- AleyLB
- Nabatîyé et TahtaLB
- HabboûchLB
Distances from Baalbek
| Dubai | 2,080 km | ESE (113°) |
| Moscow | 2,421 km | N (2°) |
| Paris | 3,232 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 3,494 km | NW (315°) |
| Mumbai | 3,980 km | ESE (105°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,576 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 7,872 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,923 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,819 km | NW (322°) |
| São Paulo | 10,831 km | WSW (247°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,993 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 14,127 km | ESE (109°) |
Cities near Baalbek
- Brîtel10 km · 15:51
- Chaat15 km · 15:51
- Deïr el Ahmar16 km · 15:51
- Boudaï16 km · 15:51
- Sirghāyā22 km · 16:51
- Chmistâr19 km · 15:51
- Aïnâta24 km · 15:51
- ‘Assāl al Ward24 km · 16:51
FAQ
What time is it in Baalbek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Baalbek (Lebanon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Baalbek in?
Baalbek runs on the Asia/Beirut IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Baalbek observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Baalbek today?
Baalbek sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Baalbek tonight?
The moon phase over Baalbek tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Baalbek?
The antipode of Baalbek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.01° S, 143.78° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,482 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Baalbek?
Baalbek lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Baalbek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Baalbek, clocks run about 41 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.