Sunrise and sunset in Beirut, Lebanon
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 16:51 in Beirut (EET): 10 h 56 min of daylight, 1 min 55 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:23, it is 43.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Solar noon
- 11:23, 43.1° high
- Day length
- 10 h 56 min
- Golden hour
- 05:54–06:29 and 16:16–16:51
- Blue hour
- 05:19–05:38 and 17:07–17:26
See the sun’s path over Beirut on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:30–04:59 | 17:46–18:15 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:59–05:29 | 17:16–17:46 |
| Civil twilight | 05:29–05:54 | 16:51–17:16 |
Sunrise and sunset in Beirut through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:44 | 16:40 | 9 h 56 min | 33.1° |
| February | 06:36 | 17:09 | 10 h 32 min | 38.9° |
| March | 06:08 | 17:35 | 11 h 26 min | 48.4° |
| April | 06:27 | 18:59 | 12 h 32 min | 60.6° |
| May | 05:50 | 19:22 | 13 h 31 min | 71.1° |
| June | 05:29 | 19:44 | 14 h 15 min | 78.1° |
| July | 05:31 | 19:54 | 14 h 22 min | 79.2° |
| August | 05:50 | 19:40 | 13 h 50 min | 74.2° |
| September | 06:12 | 19:06 | 12 h 53 min | 64.5° |
| October | 06:33 | 18:24 | 11 h 51 min | 53° |
| November | 05:58 | 16:47 | 10 h 49 min | 41.8° |
| December | 06:26 | 16:30 | 10 h 04 min | 34.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Beirut
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 72% of the sun covered at 12:58 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 67% of the sun covered at 07:54 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 66% of the sun covered at 13:06 (total eclipse)
- Friday, 16 January 2037: 26% of the sun covered at 11:57 (partial eclipse)
Places near Beirut
- Aley 13 km
- Sidon 39 km
- Nabatîyé et Tahta 57 km
- Tripoli 68 km
- Tyre 75 km
- Damascus 85 km
- Dūmā 91 km
- Ţarţūs 116 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 33.8933°, 35.5016° at sea level, in the Asia/Beirut time zone.