Beirut sits at latitude 33.8933° and longitude 35.5016°, in the northern and eastern hemispheres, placing it in the subtropics roughly 3,769 km from the equator. With a population of about 1,916,100, it ranks among the larger urban areas of Lebanon. Its elevation is about 40 m (131 ft) above sea level. Local time follows the Asia/Beirut timezone.
Beirut in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | 33.893320, 35.501570 |
| DMS | 33°53'35.95"N 35°30'05.65"E |
| DDM | 33°53.5992'N 35°30.0942'E |
| UTM | 36S 731331E 3753145N |
| MGRS | 36S YC 31330 53144 |
| Plus Code | 8G5QVGV2+8JG |
| Geohash | sy10zf56y |
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Where this city sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 3,769 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 6,239 km · to the South Pole: 13,776 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
-33.8933, -144.4984— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Beirut through 2026
Local times (Asia/Beirut), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 06:44 | 16:40 | 9 h 56 min |
| Feb 1 | 06:36 | 17:09 | 10 h 32 min |
| Mar 1 | 06:08 | 17:35 | 11 h 26 min |
| Apr 1 | 06:27 | 18:59 | 12 h 32 min |
| May 1 | 05:50 | 19:22 | 13 h 31 min |
| Jun 1 | 05:29 | 19:44 | 14 h 15 min |
| Jul 1 | 05:31 | 19:54 | 14 h 22 min |
| Aug 1 | 05:50 | 19:40 | 13 h 50 min |
| Sep 1 | 06:12 | 19:06 | 12 h 53 min |
| Oct 1 | 06:33 | 18:24 | 11 h 51 min |
| Nov 1 | 05:58 | 16:47 | 10 h 49 min |
| Dec 1 | 06:26 | 16:30 | 10 h 04 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Beirut
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 3,457 km | 2,148 mi | 315° NW |
| New York | 9,025 km | 5,608 mi | 314° NW |
| Tokyo | 8,981 km | 5,581 mi | 53° NE |
| Sydney | 14,185 km | 8,814 mi | 109° ESE |
| Dubai | 2,137 km | 1,328 mi | 112° ESE |
| Singapore | 7,934 km | 4,930 mi | 101° ESE |
| Los Angeles | 11,979 km | 7,443 mi | 337° NNW |
| Johannesburg | 6,729 km | 4,181 mi | 188° S |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Ra’s Bayrūt, Lebanon | 2 km | 294° WNW |
| Damascus, Syria | 85 km | 120° ESE |
| Amman, Jordan | 219 km | 169° S |
| Aleppo, Syria | 298 km | 30° NNE |
| Adana, Türkiye | 344 km | 357° N |
Local time
Beirut uses the Asia/Beirut timezone (UTC+02:00 in January, UTC+03:00 in July) and observes daylight saving time (DST).