Current Time in Libya 🇱🇾

Q: What time is it in Libya right now?

The current local time in Libya is 23:20:37 EET on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. The country uses the Africa/Tripoli time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Libya use?

Libya spans 2 time zones: Africa/Tripoli, Libya.

Q: What is the capital of Libya?

The capital of Libya is Tripoli, where the current local time is 23:20:37.

Q: Does Libya observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Libya does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: How many cities in Libya are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Libya (out of 62 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Libya?

Libya shares a border with: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia.

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Libya viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Libya, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 109 days from today.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Tripoli

Largest Cities:

Time in Tripoli (Pop. 1,100,000)
Time in Benghazi (Pop. 757,490)
Time in Misratah (Pop. 355,657)
Time in Zliten (Pop. 203,790)
Time in Al Khums (Pop. 201,943)

ISO Alpha 2/3: LY, LBY

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: EET

Libya uses Eastern European Time (EET), UTC+2, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Libya now and updates every second.

Prayer Times in Tripoli Today

Islamic prayer times for Tripoli on Tuesday, October 20, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	05:50
Sunrise	07:14
Dhuhr	12:52
Asr	16:03
Maghrib	18:29
Isha	19:59

See prayer times for all cities in Libya →

Qibla Direction from Libya

From Tripoli, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 109deg (ESE), about 2,916 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Libya on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Libya

Libya uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Tripoli run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday.

Daylight Saving Time in Libya

Libya does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on EET (UTC+2) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Libya →

Time Difference Between Tripoli and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Tripoli right now.

New York Tue 17:20 -6h

Los Angeles Tue 14:20 -9h

Chicago Tue 16:20 -7h

Toronto Tue 17:20 -6h

Sao Paulo Tue 18:20 -5h

London Tue 22:20 -1h

Paris Tue 23:20 same time

Berlin Tue 23:20 same time

Moscow Wed 00:20 +1h

Dubai Wed 01:20 +2h

Mumbai Wed 02:50 +3h 30m

Singapore Wed 05:20 +6h

Hong Kong Wed 05:20 +6h

Tokyo Wed 06:20 +7h

Sydney Wed 08:20 +9h

Best Time to Call Libya

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Tripoli:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Tripoli.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Tripoli.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in Tripoli.

Daylight Hours in Tripoli

In the capital, Tripoli, the sun is up for 11h 13m today. Sunrise in Tripoli is at 07:15 and sunset in Tripoli is at 18:28.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 58m near the December solstice to 14h 19m near the June solstice.

Moon in Libya

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Tripoli and major cities across Libya.

View moonrise & moonset times for Libya →

Cities in Libya A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 62 cities in Libya.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B D G H J M N Q S T U W Y Z

Time Now in Major Cities in Libya

Time now in Tripoli Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Benghazi Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Misratah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Zliten Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Khums Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Az Zāwīyah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Zawiya Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Janzūr Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Sabha Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Tobruk Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Ajdabiya Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Ajaylat Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Bayḑā’ Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Jadīd Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Sirte Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Darnah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Jumayl Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Tājūrā’ Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Marj Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Şabrātah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Ḩurshah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Şurmān Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Msalātah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in As Sawānī Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Tarhuna Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al ‘Azīzīyah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Qaşr al Qarabūllī Tue 23:20:37
Time now in At Tāj Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Bani Walid Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Jawf Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Gharyan Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Zuwarah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Ubari Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Zintan Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Abyār Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Sīdī Bin Zīnah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Burayqah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Murzuk Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Shahhat Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Nālūt Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Aşābi‘ah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Az Zahrā’ Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Qubbah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Hūn Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Ghurayfah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Yafran Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Az Zuwaytīnah Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Qaryat Sulūq Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Qarqūzah Tue 23:20:37

City	Current Time
Time now in Tripoli	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Benghazi	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Misratah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Zliten	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Khums	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Az Zāwīyah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Zawiya	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Janzūr	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Sabha	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Tobruk	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Ajdabiya	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Ajaylat	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Bayḑā’	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Jadīd	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Sirte	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Darnah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Jumayl	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Tājūrā’	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Marj	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Şabrātah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Ḩurshah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Şurmān	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Msalātah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in As Sawānī	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Tarhuna	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al ‘Azīzīyah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Qaşr al Qarabūllī	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in At Tāj	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Bani Walid	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Jawf	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Gharyan	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Zuwarah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Ubari	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Zintan	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Abyār	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Sīdī Bin Zīnah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Burayqah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Murzuk	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Shahhat	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Nālūt	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Aşābi‘ah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Az Zahrā’	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Qubbah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Hūn	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Al Ghurayfah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Yafran	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Az Zuwaytīnah	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Qaryat Sulūq	Tue 23:20:37
Time now in Qarqūzah	Tue 23:20:37

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Libya

Africa/Tripoli Tue 23:20:37
Libya Tue 23:20:37

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Tripoli	Tue 23:20:37
Libya	Tue 23:20:37

Frequently Asked Questions about Libya

What time is it in Libya right now?

The current local time in Libya is 23:20:37 EET on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. The country uses the Africa/Tripoli time zone.

How many time zones does Libya use?

Libya spans 2 time zones: Africa/Tripoli, Libya.

What is the capital of Libya?

The capital of Libya is Tripoli, where the current local time is 23:20:37.

Does Libya observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Libya does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

How many cities in Libya are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Libya (out of 62 total in our database).

Which countries border Libya?

Libya shares a border with: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia.

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Libya viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Libya, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 109 days from today.

Time Zone Converters for Libya

Convert time between the time zones of Libya and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Libya

Tripoli

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Benghazi

↑ 6:47 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Misratah

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Zliten

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Al Khums

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Az Zāwīyah

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Zawiya

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Janzūr

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Sabha

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Tobruk

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Ajdabiya

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 6:02 PM
Al Ajaylat

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Al Bayḑā’

↑ 6:40 AM

↓ 5:54 PM
Al Jadīd

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Sirte

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Darnah

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Al Jumayl

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Qaşr Bin Ghashīr

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Tājūrā’

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Al Marj

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 5:58 PM

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Current Weather in Libya

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Libya

Population	6,678,567
Area	1,759,540 km²
ISO Numeric Code	434
FIPS Code	LY
Top Level Domain	.ly
Currency	Dinar (LYD)
Phone Prefix	+218
Country Code	+218
Languages	AR-LY (ar-LY), EN (en), IT (it)
Neighbouring Countries	🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇹🇩 Chad, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇳🇪 Niger, 🇸🇩 Sudan, 🇹🇳 Tunisia

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