Time in Libya
Libya keeps one time: Eastern European Time, UTC+2 all year, with no daylight saving time. Libya borders Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Niger, Chad, and Tunisia. Its capital is Tripoli.
- Population
- 6,678,567 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 679,362 sq mi (1,759,540 km²)
- Currency
- Dinar (LYD)
- Languages
- Arabic (Libya), Italian, English
- Calling code
- +218
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- LY
- Coordinates (central point)
- 26.342579, 17.231614
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Tripoli, Benghazi, Misratah, Zliten, Al Khums, Az Zawiyah, Janzur, and Sabha all keep Eastern European Time, like the rest of Libya.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | UTC+1 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Niger | UTC+1 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Algeria | UTC+1 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Sudan | UTC+2 all year | same time |
| Tunisia | UTC+1 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Egypt | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | same time in January, 1 hour ahead in July |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.