Benghazi uses Africa/Tripoli — UTC+02:00 (EET) in standard time. It is located in Banghazi, Libya. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Benghazi's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Benghazi uses UTC+02:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+02:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Benghazi is Africa/Tripoli. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Tripoli, Misrata
Currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD). Calling code: +218. Languages: Arabic.
Benghazi () (lit. 'Son of Ghazi') is the second-largest city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 859,000 in 2023. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean, Benghazi is also a major seaport.
A Greek colony named Euesperides had existed in the area from around 525 BC. In the 3rd century BC, it was relocated and refounded as the Ptolemaic city of Berenice. Berenice prospered under the Romans, and after the 3rd century AD it superseded Cyrene and Barca as the centre of Cyrenaica.
The city went into decline during the Byzantine period and had already been reduced to a small town before its conquest by the Arabs. After around four centuries of peaceful Ottoman rule, in 1911, Italy captured Benghazi and the rest of Tripolitania from the Ottoman Empire during the Italo-Turkish War.
Under Italian rule, Benghazi witnessed a period of extensive development and modernization, particularly in the second half of the 1930s under the Italian Libya colony. The city changed hands several times during World War II and was heavily damaged in the process. After the war Benghazi was rebuilt and became the co-capital of the newly independent Kingdom...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Benghazi. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
757,490 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Banghazi, Libya.
Africa/Tripoli · UTC+02:00 (EET).
No daylight saving time.
Libyan Dinar (LYD) · +218.
Misrata, Heraklion, Tripoli
Benina International Airport (BEN) about 19 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 26.2°C and lows 18.3°C. Warmest month: June (average high 32.8°C); coolest month: February (average low 11.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Benghazi, as the principal city of eastern Libya, is one of Libya's major economic centres. The city has an important port which is vital to the economy, as Libya imports many foodstuffs and manufactured products. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Banghazi · IANA zone: Africa/Tripoli · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Benghazi and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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