Clock change · IANA tzdata 2026e

When do the clocks go back in Lebanon?

On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 00:00, the clocks in Lebanon go back 1 hour to 23:00, from EEST to EET.

Next clock change

Sunday25 October 2026

At 00:00 the clocks go back to 23:00

−1 hBack 1 hour
EEST → EET
UTC+3 → UTC+2

Sleep 1 hour more: the night is 1 hour longer. Sat 24 Oct lasts 25 hours.

Time left

4 days18:39:38

Now in BeirutEEST

After thatSunday, 28 March 2027 at 00:00: forward 1 hour to 01:00

2026–2028

Every clock change in Lebanon

Date	Local time	Change	Time zone	UTC
Sunday, 29 March 2026	00:00 → 01:00	+1 h	EET → EEST	28 Mar 22:00
Sunday, 25 October 2026Next	00:00 → 23:00	−1 h	EEST → EET	24 Oct 21:00
Sunday, 28 March 2027	00:00 → 01:00	+1 h	EET → EEST	27 Mar 22:00
Sunday, 31 October 2027	00:00 → 23:00	−1 h	EEST → EET	30 Oct 21:00
Sunday, 26 March 2028	00:00 → 01:00	+1 h	EET → EEST	25 Mar 22:00
Sunday, 29 October 2028	00:00 → 23:00	−1 h	EEST → EET	28 Oct 21:00

Local times are the clock times just before and just after each change. Computed from IANA tzdata 2026e; dates further ahead can still move if a government changes its rules.

Questions

Clock changes in Lebanon: questions

When do the clocks change in Lebanon in 2026?

In 2026 the clocks in Lebanon change twice: Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 00:00 (forward 1 hour); Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 00:00 (back 1 hour).

Do the clocks go forward or back?

Back. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 00:00 local time they go back 1 hour to 23:00, from EEST to EET. The change after that is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, when they go forward again.

Will I get an hour more sleep?

Yes. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 the clocks go back 1 hour at 00:00, so that night is 1 hour longer: 1 hour more sleep.

Does Lebanon still use daylight saving time?

Yes. The clocks alternate between EET and summer time, EEST; the next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026.