Right now, local time in Tripoli is 22:32 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tripoli ranks #400 worldwide by population — the largest city in Libya.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Tripoli GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 11h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tripoli — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tripoli through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.89° S, 166.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Avarua, Cook Islands, 1,473 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tripoli today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 109.2° from north (ESE (109°))
Full prayer timetable for Tripoli — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tripoli sits in the Africa/Tripoli time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Libya, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Tripoli's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,992 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,143 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.89° N, 13.19° 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 | 13:32 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | −5h |
| London | 20:32 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:32 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +9h |
Best time to call Tripoli
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tripoli local time:
Cities sharing Tripoli's time zone
Distances from Tripoli
| Paris | 1,992 km | NNW (336°) |
| London | 2,335 km | NNW (336°) |
| Moscow | 3,166 km | NNE (29°) |
| Dubai | 4,152 km | E (91°) |
| Mumbai | 6,083 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 8,430 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 8,919 km | SW (234°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,636 km | ENE (65°) |
| Singapore | 9,985 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 10,575 km | NE (41°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,008 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 16,143 km | ESE (103°) |
Cities near Tripoli
- Tājūrā’15 km · 22:32
- Janzūr18 km · 22:32
- Qaşr Bin Ghashīr23 km · 22:32
- As Sawānī22 km · 22:32
- Al Māyah30 km · 22:32
- Qarqūzah36 km · 22:32
- Az Zahrā’37 km · 22:32
- Al ‘Azīzīyah43 km · 22:32
FAQ
What time is it in Tripoli right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tripoli (Libya), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Tripoli in?
Tripoli runs on the Africa/Tripoli IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Tripoli observe daylight saving time?
Tripoli does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tripoli today?
Tripoli sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tripoli tonight?
The moon phase over Tripoli tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tripoli?
The antipode of Tripoli — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.89° S, 166.81° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Avarua, Cook Islands, roughly 1,473 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tripoli?
Tripoli lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tripoli?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tripoli, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.