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Current local time in Umm al Abid, Libya
Africa/Tripoli
Observatory log
Umm al Abid, 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
- Sunrise07:01Sunset18:28Day length11 h 27 minSolar noon12:45
MoonFirst quarter, 48% lit
Golden hour06:47–07:33 · 17:57–18:43
- 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
27.52° N, 15.03° E · Sabha
Differences
Umm al Abid and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Umm al AbidDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 |
Questions
Asked about Umm al Abid
What time zone is Umm al Abid in?
Umm al Abid 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 Umm al Abid today?
Today in Umm al Abid the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:28, giving 11 h 27 min of daylight.