What time zone is Benghazi in?

Benghazi uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Tripoli.

Does Benghazi observe daylight saving time?

No. Benghazi uses EET (UTC+2) all year.

Current Time in Benghazi, Banghazi, Libya

3:08:29 PM

15:08:29

Sunday, November 8, 2026

EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00

Africa/Tripoli

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Time zone details

Benghazi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Benghazi

Sunrise7:02 AMSolar noon12:23 PMSunset5:44 PM

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Location facts

Place

Country: Libya
Administrative area: Banghazi
Place type: City or town
Country currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD)

Practical

Country languages: Arabic, Italian, English
Dialing code: +218
Population: 757,490
Elevation: Approximately 3 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates: 32° 06' N / 20° 04' E

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Clock changes in Benghazi

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030

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Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Solar noon: 12:23 PM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight duration: 10 hr 42 min1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day

Civil twilight: 6:36 AM – 6:09 PM
Nautical twilight: 6:07 AM – 6:39 PM
Astronomical twilight: 5:38 AM – 7:07 PM

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Sunday, November 8, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 7:02 AM (east, 109.1°)
Sunset: 5:44 PM (west, 250.7°)
Day length: 10 hr 42 min1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Solar noon: 12:23 PM (41.3° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 6:36 AM – 6:09 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 6:07 AM – 6:39 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 5:38 AM – 7:07 PM

Moon

Phase: New Moon (1% illuminated)
Moonrise: 6:10 AM (east, 110.0°)
Moonset: 4:56 PM (west, 247.5°)
Previous principal phase: Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Next principal phase: New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at 9:02 AM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Sunday, November 8	7:02 AM	5:44 PM	10 hr 42 min	1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Monday, November 9	7:03 AM	5:43 PM	10 hr 40 min	1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
Tuesday, November 10	7:04 AM	5:42 PM	10 hr 39 min	1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Wednesday, November 11	7:04 AM	5:42 PM	10 hr 37 min	1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
Thursday, November 12	7:05 AM	5:41 PM	10 hr 36 min	1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day
Friday, November 13	7:06 AM	5:40 PM	10 hr 34 min	1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day
Saturday, November 14	7:07 AM	5:40 PM	10 hr 33 min	1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day

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Upcoming national public holidays in Libya

Thu, Dec 24, 2026Independence Day
Wed, Feb 17, 2027Revolution Day
Tue, Mar 9, 2027End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

Nearby scheduled airports for Benghazi, Banghazi, Libya

Benina International AirportBENLarge airport · Serves Benina19.0 km east

Source: OurAirports record · BEN / HLLB

About 19.0 km (11.8 mi) east of Benghazi

Scheduled airline service in source data

Al Abraq International AirportLAQLarge airport · Serves Al Albraq192 km east-northeast

Source: OurAirports record · LAQ / HLLQ

About 192 km (119 mi) east-northeast of Benghazi