Right now, local time in Lebanon is 12:30 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lebanon ranks #73496 worldwide by population and #8077 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lebanon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6039° N, 89.8073° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 156 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,467 · #73496 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lebanon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.60° S, 90.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,985 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lebanon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 47.5° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Lebanon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lebanon sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lebanon sits at just 156 m above sea level. Lebanon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 408 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,358 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.60° N, 89.81° W, 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 | 10:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:30 | +3h |
| London | 18:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:30 | +17h |
Best time to call Lebanon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lebanon local time:
Cities sharing Lebanon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:30
- Los Angeles10:30
- Brooklyn13:30
- Chicago12:30
- Queens13:30
- Houston12:30
- Phoenix11:30
- Philadelphia13:30
- San Antonio12:30
- Manhattan13:30
- San Diego10:30
- The Bronx13:30
Distances from Lebanon
| Chicago | 408 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,586 km | W (268°) |
| London | 6,737 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,030 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,245 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,407 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,315 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,039 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,794 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,358 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,618 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,358 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Lebanon
- Scott Air Force Base8 km · 12:30
- Shiloh9 km · 12:30
- O'Fallon9 km · 12:30
- Mascoutah13 km · 12:30
- Saint Jacob13 km · 12:30
- Trenton11 km · 12:30
- New Baden12 km · 12:30
- Troy15 km · 12:30
FAQ
What time is it in Lebanon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lebanon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lebanon in?
Lebanon runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Lebanon observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lebanon today?
Lebanon sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lebanon tonight?
The moon phase over Lebanon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lebanon?
The antipode of Lebanon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.60° S, 90.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,985 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lebanon?
Lebanon sits at about 156 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lebanon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lebanon, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.