Asia/Beirut

Time zone identifier: Asia/Beirut

Current civil offset: +02:00 (EET)

Current DST state: Observing Standard Time

First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1879-12-31

Local Mean Time (LMT): +02:22 based on geographic meridian

Total recorded transitions: 141 transitions across 3 distinct offsets

Associated countries: LB

Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)

Text summary: Asia/Beirut shifted between 3 distinct offsets from 1879-12-31 through the modern era.

Complete Transition History (141 Transitions)

UTC Instant	Local Wall Time	Shift	Abbreviation	DST	Effect
`1879-12-31T21:38:00Z`	`1879-12-31 23:38:00`	+02:22 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1920-03-27T22:00:00Z`	`1920-03-28 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1920-10-24T21:00:00Z`	`1920-10-24 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1921-04-02T22:00:00Z`	`1921-04-03 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1921-10-02T21:00:00Z`	`1921-10-02 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1922-03-25T22:00:00Z`	`1922-03-26 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1922-10-07T21:00:00Z`	`1922-10-07 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1923-04-21T22:00:00Z`	`1923-04-22 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1923-09-15T21:00:00Z`	`1923-09-15 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1957-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1957-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1957-09-30T21:00:00Z`	`1957-09-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1958-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1958-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1958-09-30T21:00:00Z`	`1958-09-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1959-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1959-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1959-09-30T21:00:00Z`	`1959-09-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1960-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1960-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1960-09-30T21:00:00Z`	`1960-09-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1961-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1961-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1961-09-30T21:00:00Z`	`1961-09-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1972-06-21T22:00:00Z`	`1972-06-22 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1972-09-30T21:00:00Z`	`1972-09-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1973-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1973-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1973-09-30T21:00:00Z`	`1973-09-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1974-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1974-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1974-09-30T21:00:00Z`	`1974-09-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1975-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1975-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1975-09-30T21:00:00Z`	`1975-09-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1976-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1976-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1976-09-30T21:00:00Z`	`1976-09-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1977-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1977-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1977-09-30T21:00:00Z`	`1977-09-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1978-04-29T22:00:00Z`	`1978-04-30 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1978-09-29T21:00:00Z`	`1978-09-29 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1984-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1984-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1984-10-15T21:00:00Z`	`1984-10-15 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1985-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1985-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1985-10-15T21:00:00Z`	`1985-10-15 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1986-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1986-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1986-10-15T21:00:00Z`	`1986-10-15 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1987-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1987-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1987-10-15T21:00:00Z`	`1987-10-15 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1988-05-31T22:00:00Z`	`1988-06-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1988-10-15T21:00:00Z`	`1988-10-15 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1989-05-09T22:00:00Z`	`1989-05-10 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1989-10-15T21:00:00Z`	`1989-10-15 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1990-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1990-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1990-10-15T21:00:00Z`	`1990-10-15 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1991-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1991-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1991-10-15T21:00:00Z`	`1991-10-15 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1992-04-30T22:00:00Z`	`1992-05-01 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1992-10-03T21:00:00Z`	`1992-10-03 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1993-03-27T22:00:00Z`	`1993-03-28 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1993-09-25T21:00:00Z`	`1993-09-25 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1994-03-26T22:00:00Z`	`1994-03-27 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1994-09-24T21:00:00Z`	`1994-09-24 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1995-03-25T22:00:00Z`	`1995-03-26 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1995-09-23T21:00:00Z`	`1995-09-23 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1996-03-30T22:00:00Z`	`1996-03-31 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1996-09-28T21:00:00Z`	`1996-09-28 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1997-03-29T22:00:00Z`	`1997-03-30 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1997-09-27T21:00:00Z`	`1997-09-27 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1998-03-28T22:00:00Z`	`1998-03-29 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1998-09-26T21:00:00Z`	`1998-09-26 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`1999-03-27T22:00:00Z`	`1999-03-28 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`1999-10-30T21:00:00Z`	`1999-10-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2000-03-25T22:00:00Z`	`2000-03-26 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2000-10-28T21:00:00Z`	`2000-10-28 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2001-03-24T22:00:00Z`	`2001-03-25 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2001-10-27T21:00:00Z`	`2001-10-27 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2002-03-30T22:00:00Z`	`2002-03-31 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2002-10-26T21:00:00Z`	`2002-10-26 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2003-03-29T22:00:00Z`	`2003-03-30 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2003-10-25T21:00:00Z`	`2003-10-25 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2004-03-27T22:00:00Z`	`2004-03-28 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2004-10-30T21:00:00Z`	`2004-10-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2005-03-26T22:00:00Z`	`2005-03-27 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2005-10-29T21:00:00Z`	`2005-10-29 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2006-03-25T22:00:00Z`	`2006-03-26 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2006-10-28T21:00:00Z`	`2006-10-28 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2007-03-24T22:00:00Z`	`2007-03-25 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2007-10-27T21:00:00Z`	`2007-10-27 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2008-03-29T22:00:00Z`	`2008-03-30 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2008-10-25T21:00:00Z`	`2008-10-25 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2009-03-28T22:00:00Z`	`2009-03-29 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2009-10-24T21:00:00Z`	`2009-10-24 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2010-03-27T22:00:00Z`	`2010-03-28 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2010-10-30T21:00:00Z`	`2010-10-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2011-03-26T22:00:00Z`	`2011-03-27 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2011-10-29T21:00:00Z`	`2011-10-29 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2012-03-24T22:00:00Z`	`2012-03-25 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2012-10-27T21:00:00Z`	`2012-10-27 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2013-03-30T22:00:00Z`	`2013-03-31 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2013-10-26T21:00:00Z`	`2013-10-26 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2014-03-29T22:00:00Z`	`2014-03-30 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2014-10-25T21:00:00Z`	`2014-10-25 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2015-03-28T22:00:00Z`	`2015-03-29 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2015-10-24T21:00:00Z`	`2015-10-24 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2016-03-26T22:00:00Z`	`2016-03-27 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2016-10-29T21:00:00Z`	`2016-10-29 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2017-03-25T22:00:00Z`	`2017-03-26 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2017-10-28T21:00:00Z`	`2017-10-28 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2018-03-24T22:00:00Z`	`2018-03-25 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2018-10-27T21:00:00Z`	`2018-10-27 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2019-03-30T22:00:00Z`	`2019-03-31 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2019-10-26T21:00:00Z`	`2019-10-26 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2020-03-28T22:00:00Z`	`2020-03-29 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2020-10-24T21:00:00Z`	`2020-10-24 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2021-03-27T22:00:00Z`	`2021-03-28 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2021-10-30T21:00:00Z`	`2021-10-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2022-03-26T22:00:00Z`	`2022-03-27 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2022-10-29T21:00:00Z`	`2022-10-29 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2023-03-25T22:00:00Z`	`2023-03-26 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2023-10-28T21:00:00Z`	`2023-10-28 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2024-03-30T22:00:00Z`	`2024-03-31 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2024-10-26T21:00:00Z`	`2024-10-26 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2025-03-29T22:00:00Z`	`2025-03-30 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2025-10-25T21:00:00Z`	`2025-10-25 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2026-03-28T22:00:00Z`	`2026-03-29 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2026-10-24T21:00:00Z`	`2026-10-24 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2027-03-27T22:00:00Z`	`2027-03-28 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2027-10-30T21:00:00Z`	`2027-10-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2028-03-25T22:00:00Z`	`2028-03-26 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2028-10-28T21:00:00Z`	`2028-10-28 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2029-03-24T22:00:00Z`	`2029-03-25 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2029-10-27T21:00:00Z`	`2029-10-27 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2030-03-30T22:00:00Z`	`2030-03-31 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2030-10-26T21:00:00Z`	`2030-10-26 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2031-03-29T22:00:00Z`	`2031-03-30 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2031-10-25T21:00:00Z`	`2031-10-25 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2032-03-27T22:00:00Z`	`2032-03-28 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2032-10-30T21:00:00Z`	`2032-10-30 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2033-03-26T22:00:00Z`	`2033-03-27 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2033-10-29T21:00:00Z`	`2033-10-29 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2034-03-25T22:00:00Z`	`2034-03-26 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2034-10-28T21:00:00Z`	`2034-10-28 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2035-03-24T22:00:00Z`	`2035-03-25 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2035-10-27T21:00:00Z`	`2035-10-27 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2036-03-29T22:00:00Z`	`2036-03-30 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2036-10-25T21:00:00Z`	`2036-10-25 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap
`2037-03-28T22:00:00Z`	`2037-03-29 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +03:00	`EEST`	Yes	gap
`2037-10-24T21:00:00Z`	`2037-10-24 23:00:00`	+03:00 → +02:00	`EET`	No	overlap

Notes from the Maintainers

Source: asia (Lines 2795 to 2799)

This one-time rule, announced by the prime minister first for April 21
then for March 30, is commented out for reasons described above.
Rule	Lebanon	2023	only	-	Mar	30	0:00	1:00	S

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Years on Record

Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule

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