Current Time in Libya 🇱🇾

Q: What time is it in Libya right now?

The current local time in Libya is 02:58:20 EET on Thursday, 23 July 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 02:58:20.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Tripoli today?

Today in Tripoli, the capital of Libya: sunrise is at 06:14 and sunset is at 20:12 local time.

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 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Libya, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 20 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

Prayer Times in Tripoli Today

Islamic prayer times for Tripoli on Thursday, July 23, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	04:34
Sunrise	06:14
Dhuhr	13:13
Asr	16:56
Maghrib	20:12
Isha	21:42

See prayer times for all cities in Libya →

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 Wed 20:58 -6h

Los Angeles Wed 17:58 -9h

Chicago Wed 19:58 -7h

Toronto Wed 20:58 -6h

Sao Paulo Wed 21:58 -5h

London Thu 01:58 -1h

Paris Thu 02:58 same time

Berlin Thu 02:58 same time

Moscow Thu 03:58 +1h

Dubai Thu 04:58 +2h

Mumbai Thu 06:28 +3h 30m

Singapore Thu 08:58 +6h

Hong Kong Thu 08:58 +6h

Tokyo Thu 09:58 +7h

Sydney Thu 10:58 +8h

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 13h 57m today. Sunrise in Tripoli is at 06:14 and sunset in Tripoli is at 20:12.

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 →

Time in All Cities in Libya by alphabetical order

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 Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Benghazi Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Misratah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Zliten Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Khums Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Az Zāwīyah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Zawiya Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Janzūr Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Sabha Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Tobruk Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Ajdabiya Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Ajaylat Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Bayḑā’ Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Jadīd Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Sirte Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Darnah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Jumayl Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Tājūrā’ Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Marj Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Şabrātah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Ḩurshah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Şurmān Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Msalātah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in As Sawānī Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Tarhuna Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al ‘Azīzīyah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Qaşr al Qarabūllī Thu 02:58:20
Time now in At Tāj Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Bani Walid Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Jawf Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Gharyan Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Zuwarah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Ubari Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Zintan Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Abyār Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Sīdī Bin Zīnah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Burayqah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Murzuk Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Shahhat Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Nālūt Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Aşābi‘ah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Az Zahrā’ Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Qubbah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Hūn Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Ghurayfah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Yafran Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Az Zuwaytīnah Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Qaryat Sulūq Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Qarqūzah Thu 02:58:20

City	Current Time
Time now in Tripoli	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Benghazi	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Misratah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Zliten	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Khums	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Az Zāwīyah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Zawiya	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Janzūr	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Sabha	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Tobruk	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Ajdabiya	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Ajaylat	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Bayḑā’	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Jadīd	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Sirte	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Darnah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Jumayl	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Qaşr Bin Ghashīr	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Tājūrā’	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Marj	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Şabrātah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Ḩurshah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Şurmān	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Msalātah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in As Sawānī	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Tarhuna	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al ‘Azīzīyah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Qaşr al Qarabūllī	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in At Tāj	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Bani Walid	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Jawf	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Gharyan	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Zuwarah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Ubari	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Zintan	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Abyār	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Sīdī Bin Zīnah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Burayqah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Murzuk	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Shahhat	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Nālūt	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Aşābi‘ah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Az Zahrā’	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Qubbah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Hūn	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Al Ghurayfah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Yafran	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Az Zuwaytīnah	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Qaryat Sulūq	Thu 02:58:20
Time now in Qarqūzah	Thu 02:58:20

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Libya

Africa/Tripoli Thu 02:58:20
Libya Thu 02:58:20

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Tripoli	Thu 02:58:20
Libya	Thu 02:58:20

Frequently Asked Questions about Libya

What time is it in Libya right now?

The current local time in Libya is 02:58:20 EET on Thursday, 23 July 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 02:58:20.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Tripoli today?

Today in Tripoli, the capital of Libya: sunrise is at 06:14 and sunset is at 20:12 local time.

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 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Libya, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 20 days from today.

Time Zone Converters used in Libya

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Sunrise and Sunset in Libya

Tripoli

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 8:12 PM
Benghazi

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 7:43 PM
Misratah

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 8:03 PM
Zliten

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 8:05 PM
Al Khums

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 8:07 PM
Az Zāwīyah

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 8:13 PM
Zawiya

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 8:13 PM
Janzūr

↑ 6:15 AM

↓ 8:12 PM
Sabha

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Tobruk

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 7:27 PM
Ajdabiya

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 7:39 PM
Al Ajaylat

↑ 6:18 AM

↓ 8:15 PM
Al Bayḑā’

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 7:37 PM
Al Jadīd

↑ 6:22 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Sirte

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Darnah

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 7:34 PM
Al Jumayl

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 8:16 PM
Qaşr Bin Ghashīr

↑ 6:15 AM

↓ 8:11 PM
Tājūrā’

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 8:11 PM
Al Marj

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 7:40 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Tripoli	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 8:12 PM
Benghazi	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 7:43 PM
Misratah	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 8:03 PM
Zliten	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 8:05 PM
Al Khums	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 8:07 PM
Az Zāwīyah	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 8:13 PM
Zawiya	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 8:13 PM
Janzūr	↑ 6:15 AM	↓ 8:12 PM
Sabha	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Tobruk	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 7:27 PM
Ajdabiya	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 7:39 PM
Al Ajaylat	↑ 6:18 AM	↓ 8:15 PM
Al Bayḑā’	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 7:37 PM
Al Jadīd	↑ 6:22 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Sirte	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Darnah	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 7:34 PM
Al Jumayl	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 8:16 PM
Qaşr Bin Ghashīr	↑ 6:15 AM	↓ 8:11 PM
Tājūrā’	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 8:11 PM
Al Marj	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 7:40 PM

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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