Right now, local time in Sidon is 15:03 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sidon ranks #3749 worldwide by population and #4 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 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sidon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.5575° N, 35.3715° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Governorate
- Country
- 🇱🇧 Lebanon
- Population
- 163,554 · #3749 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sidon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.56° S, 144.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,399 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sidon today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 160.9° from north (SSE (161°))
Full prayer timetable for Sidon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sidon sits in the Asia/Beirut time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 50 cities we cover in Lebanon.
Sidon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,134 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,184 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.56° N, 35.37° 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 | 05:03 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −5h |
| London | 13:03 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:03 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +9h |
Best time to call Sidon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sidon local time:
Cities sharing Sidon's time zone
- BeirutLB
- Ra’s BayrūtLB
- TripoliLB
- TyreLB
- AleyLB
- Nabatîyé et TahtaLB
- HabboûchLB
- JouniehLB
Distances from Sidon
| Dubai | 2,134 km | ESE (110°) |
| Moscow | 2,475 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,207 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 3,475 km | NW (316°) |
| Mumbai | 4,043 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,663 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 7,939 km | E (101°) |
| Tokyo | 9,015 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,809 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,739 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,009 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,184 km | ESE (109°) |
Cities near Sidon
- Ghazieh4 km · 15:03
- Sarafand14 km · 15:03
- Habboûch20 km · 15:03
- Nabatîyé et Tahta22 km · 15:03
- Jezzine20 km · 15:03
- Beït ed Dîne25 km · 15:03
- Srîfa31 km · 15:03
- Marjayoun30 km · 15:03
FAQ
What time is it in Sidon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sidon (Lebanon), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sidon in?
Sidon runs on the Asia/Beirut IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Sidon 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 Sidon today?
Sidon sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sidon tonight?
The moon phase over Sidon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sidon?
The antipode of Sidon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.56° S, 144.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,399 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sidon?
Sidon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sidon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sidon, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.