Banghazi, Libya
Banghazi follows Libya’s national time, UTC+2. The region does not observe seasonal clock changes, so its offset remains consistent throughout the year. Sunrise varies by date and location, while nearby cities share the same civil time.
Benghazi, Libya
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Tripoli
Time and sun data for Benghazi — the largest city of Banghazi
The sun in Benghazi
Sunrise 06:18 Solar noon 12:40 Sunset 19:03 Daylight 12 h 45 min Night 11 h 15 min Civil twilight 05:53 – 19:27
Libya · 120 cities
Largest cities
- Benghazi 757 490
- Qaryat Suluq 19 918
- Qaminis 8 688
- Daryanah 7 558
- Sultan 3 672
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- Al Wuḩayshī
- Al-Fatih Neighborhood
- An Nawwaqiyah
- Antalat
- Ar Rajmah
- Ar Ruwaysāt
- Arḑ ash Sharīf
- Arḑ Shabnah
- Ard Zwawa al Bahria
- Aş Şābirī al Gharbī
- Aş Şābirī ash Sharqī
- As Salmānī al Gharbī
- As Salmānī ash Sharqī
- As Saq`abi
- Ash Shābī
- Ash Sharīf
- At Taribjah
- Azzytun Neighborhood
- Bālkhayr
- Beloun
- Benghazi
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- Bin ‘Īsá
- Bin Yunus
- Bu Maryam
- Buhidima
- Dakākīn Ḩamīd
- Dār al Kīsh
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- Dāwūd al Baḩrī
- Dāwūd al Gharbī
- Dāwūd al Qiblī
- Eastern Al Fuwayhāt
- Eastern Dawud
- Fīllāt al Khalīj
- Fīllāt al Malik Idrīs
- Garden City
- Ghawt Al Hisan
- Ghuraybīl
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- Hawsh Barji
- Hawsh Warid
- Ḩayy as Salām
- Ḩayy Barzakh Lāyira’
- Ḩayy Sīdī Yūnus
- Hishan `a'Ilat Baqi
- Hishan Al `arabat
- Hishan Al `aryat
- Kamb Al `ajjaj
- Khishan Al Budur
- Kurkurah
- Minţaqat ‘Abd Allāh Şāliḩ al ‘Uqaylī
- Minţaqat al Lathāmah
- Minţaqat al Mājūrī
- Qabr Jirah
- Qaminis
- Qaryat Abu Al Ahnash
- Qaryat Abu Fakhirah
- Qaryat Al `unayzi
- Qaryat Al Barakat
- Qaryat al Barakāt
- Qaryat Al Barrani
- Qaryat Al Ghadrah
- Qaryat Al Halibiyah
- Qaryat Al Lufiyah
- Qaryat Al Majaris
- Qaryat Al Malihah
- Qaryat Al Qawarishah
- Qaryat Jardinah
- Qaryat Jarrufah
- Qaryat Qāryūnis
- Qaryat Qasr Al `ajuz
- Qaryat Qunfudhah
- Qaryat Sidi Khalifah
- Qaryat Suluq
- Qaryat Umm Ad Dananir
- Qaryat Umm As Safa'
- Qaryūnus
- Qasr Al `urayyid
- Qatar Neighborhood
- Ras Abaydah
- Ri'Asat Difa` Barqah
- Sawani Al Qawarishah
- Sha'Biyat Banghazi
- Sīdī Ḩusayn
- Sīdī Sālim
- Sultan
- Tabalino
- Tansulukh
- The University Neighborhood
- Tikah
- Venice Neighborhood
- Zamzam Neighborhood
- Zawiyat At Tilimun
Current time in Banghazi, Libya
The local clock in Banghazi is two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. To convert UTC to Banghazi time, add two hours. When converting from another place, account for that location’s own offset and any daylight-saving rules it may currently apply.
Libya uses one civil time zone nationwide. This makes planning within the country straightforward: a stated time in Banghazi is also the stated time in Tripoli, Sabha, Misrata, and other Libyan communities.
One Libyan time zone keeps the clock simple; getting across Libya is the part that may take a while.
Banghazi region and important cities
Banghazi lies on Libya’s Mediterranean coast in the eastern part of the country. The city of Banghazi is the region’s principal urban centre and one of Libya’s major cities. It serves as the clearest reference point when checking local time, daylight, or scheduling information for the area.
Names and boundaries used for Libyan administrative areas can differ among maps and databases. A city may be associated with a municipality, district, or broader geographic region depending on the source. For reliable local planning, check the named city as well as the regional label.
Use Banghazi as the main time reference for the region. Expect the same UTC+2 civil time in surrounding Libyan settlements. Confirm the precise locality when sunrise or sunset matters. Do not infer a different clock from an administrative boundary.
Sunrise and daylight in Banghazi
Sunrise is not a fixed clock time. It changes through the year because Earth’s orientation alters the daily path of the Sun. Banghazi’s coastal position and latitude shape its daylight pattern, but the requested calendar date is still essential for an exact result.
Two places using the same time zone can see sunrise at different local times. Longitude changes when the Sun reaches the horizon, while latitude affects seasonal daylight length. Elevation, terrain, and the definition used for sunrise can also produce small differences between services.
For an appointment tied to first light, select Banghazi itself rather than relying on a country-wide value. Check the date, verify that the result is displayed in local time, and distinguish sunrise from civil dawn. Dawn begins before the upper edge of the Sun appears at the horizon.
Choose the exact date in Banghazi. Read the result in UTC+2 local time. Check whether the listing means dawn or sunrise. Allow for an obstructed local horizon when planning outdoors.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does Banghazi use?
- Banghazi uses Libya’s national time zone, UTC+2.
- Does Banghazi change its clocks seasonally?
- No. Libya does not currently use seasonal clock changes, so Banghazi stays on the same offset throughout the year.
- Is sunrise simultaneous across the Banghazi region?
- No. Communities share the same civil clock, but sunrise varies with date and exact position.