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Bekaa, Lebanon

Bekaa Governorate keeps Lebanon’s national time, identical to the clock in Beirut. Standard and daylight-saving offsets must be matched to the relevant date. Sunrise is specific to the valley’s coordinates and can appear later behind its mountain ridges.

Zahle, Lebanon

17:00:15

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+3 · Asia/Beirut

Time and sun data for Zahle — the largest city of Bekaa

The sun in Zahle

Sunrise 06:13 Solar noon 12:37 Sunset 19:01 Daylight 12 h 47 min Night 11 h 13 min Civil twilight 05:48 – 19:26

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Largest cities

Zahle 78 145
Aaitanit 6 800
Aanjar 2 400

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Current time in Bekaa, Lebanon

The governorate lies in the central and southern Bekaa Valley. Although residents share one civil time, the valley’s length, elevation, and enclosing ranges mean that daylight is experienced differently from the Mediterranean coast.

Every clock in the valley agrees; the eastern ridge still insists on unveiling the sun in its own time.

Bekaa Governorate and its urban centers

Bekaa is both the name of a broad valley and a Lebanese governorate. Those meanings are not perfectly interchangeable: parts of the geographical valley extend into Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, while Bekaa Governorate covers the central and southern portion.

Zahle is the governorate’s capital and principal city. Other significant towns and local centers include: Zahle, on the eastern side of the valley; Chtaura, a major road and commercial junction; Joub Jannine, an administrative center in West Bekaa;

Anjar, near Lebanon’s eastern border; Rashaya, beneath the slopes of Mount Hermon. A list of “largest cities” depends on whether it counts municipalities, towns, or connected urban development. The names above are better used as practical regional anchors. Baalbek is a major valley city but belongs to Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, not Bekaa Governorate.

The time zone across the valley

Lebanon commonly observes Eastern European Time, UTC+2, as standard time and Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3, during daylight saving. Bekaa does not have a separate valley or mountain time zone; national rules apply from Zahle to Rashaya.

For accurate planning: Select a Lebanon or Beirut geographical zone in your device. Keep the date with the local time. Verify cross-border conversions instead of comparing fixed offsets. Review transport schedules if a journey falls near a seasonal clock change.

The same hour appears on clocks across Lebanon, but another country at a similar longitude may apply different legal rules. Civil time is set nationally; it is not calculated directly from the sun’s position.

Sunrise between mountain ranges

The Bekaa Valley lies between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges. This geography makes the visible sunrise strongly dependent on the observer’s horizon. An astronomical listing may mark sunrise while a ridge still shades a particular field, road, or neighborhood.

Seasonal changes affect both day length and the sun’s path. Summer mornings begin earlier and evenings remain light longer. Winter daylight is shorter. A seasonal clock adjustment changes the displayed hour, while the valley’s terrain changes when direct rays are actually visible.

Use town-specific coordinates for precise sunrise information. Zahle, Anjar, Joub Jannine, and Rashaya do not occupy the same point in the valley. For outdoor work, add weather, elevation, and twilight to the calculation rather than treating sunrise as an instant switch from darkness to full daylight.

Questions and answers

Is Bekaa the same region as Baalbek-Hermel?: No. They are separate governorates, although both occupy parts of the wider Bekaa Valley.
What is the capital of Bekaa Governorate?: Zahle is the governorate’s capital.
Does the valley use a special time zone?: No. Bekaa follows the same national civil time as Beirut and the rest of Lebanon.