Time in Tripoli
The exact local hour in Tripoli, Libya — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Tripoli sits at 32.8872° N, 13.1913° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:57 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:23 (6:23 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 13:05 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 19:48 (7:48 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 20:14 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 24m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Tripoli is in the Africa/Tripoli zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Tripoli does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+2 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Tripoli compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Tripoli, with the great-circle distance from Tripoli for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 2,335 km · 1,451 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 7,488 km · 4,653 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 10,573 km · 6,570 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 4,151 km · 2,579 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 16,143 km · 10,031 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 11,008 km · 6,840 mi |
About Tripoli
| Country | Libya |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,158,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 32.8872, 13.1913 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Tripoli |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +218 |
| Currency | LYD |
Cities one hour from Tripoli
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Tripoli on the world clock.