Right now, local time in Byblos is 15:45 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Byblos ranks #26619 worldwide by population and #17 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Byblos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.1211° N, 35.6481° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mount Lebanon
- Country
- 🇱🇧 Lebanon
- Population
- 20,784 · #26619 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Byblos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.12° S, 144.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,466 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Byblos today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 162.8° from north (SSE (163°))
Full prayer timetable for Byblos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Byblos 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.
Byblos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,133 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,181 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.12° N, 35.65° 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 | 05:45 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −5h |
| London | 13:45 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:45 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +9h |
Best time to call Byblos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Byblos local time:
Cities sharing Byblos's time zone
- BeirutLB
- Ra’s BayrūtLB
- TripoliLB
- SidonLB
- TyreLB
- AleyLB
- Nabatîyé et TahtaLB
- HabboûchLB
Distances from Byblos
| Dubai | 2,133 km | ESE (112°) |
| Moscow | 2,411 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,184 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 3,448 km | NW (315°) |
| Mumbai | 4,034 km | ESE (105°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,624 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 7,926 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,957 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,776 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,788 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,961 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 14,181 km | ESE (109°) |
Cities near Byblos
- Batroûn15 km · 15:45
- Jounieh16 km · 15:45
- Aajaltoûn18 km · 15:45
- Hrajel18 km · 15:45
- Amioûn25 km · 15:45
- Jdaidet el Matn27 km · 15:45
- Beirut29 km · 15:45
- Ra’s Bayrūt29 km · 15:45
FAQ
What time is it in Byblos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Byblos (Lebanon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Byblos in?
Byblos runs on the Asia/Beirut IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Byblos 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 Byblos today?
Byblos sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Byblos tonight?
The moon phase over Byblos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Byblos?
The antipode of Byblos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.12° S, 144.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,466 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Byblos?
Byblos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Byblos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Byblos, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.