Time in Lebanon

[1] On 23 March 2023, two days before the scheduled switch to Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), Lebanon's government postponed the change from 25 March to 20 April.

[3][4]) No official explanation was given, but local media suggested the change was made to avoid disruption during the month of Ramadan,[5][6] during which some Muslims fast from sunrise till sunset.

Due to the lateness of the announcement, smart devices with "automatic time" enabled changed the time on the originally scheduled date of 25 March, and some major media outlets, including MTV, LBCI and OTV, announced that they will not abide by the decision.

[7] Different religious communities in Lebanon observed the shift independently.

[8] As a result, some places or regions in Lebanon temporarily used different time zones, causing mass confusion.