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Current local time in Benghazi, Libya
Africa/Tripoli
Observatory log
Benghazi, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern European Standard Time
EET · UTC+2 · IANA
Africa/Tripoli- 02Daylight saving
Libya does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on EET (UTC+2) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:42Sunset18:08Day length11 h 26 minSolar noon12:25
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour06:27–07:15 · 17:36–18:24
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Libya is Friday and Saturday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Libya
Libya uses a single time zone: Africa/Tripoli.
- 08Coordinates
32.12° N, 20.07° E
Differences
Benghazi and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BenghaziDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
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Questions
Asked about Benghazi
What time zone is Benghazi in?
Benghazi uses Eastern European Standard Time (EET), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Tripoli.
Does Libya use daylight saving time?
No. Libya does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Benghazi today?
Today in Benghazi the sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 18:08, giving 11 h 26 min of daylight.