City Details: Beirut

A few alternate names for Beirut are: BEY, Baeyrut, Bairut, Bayrut, Bayrūt, Beiriut, Beiroet, Beirot, Beirots, Beirout

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the fourth-largest city in the Levant region and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.

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Beirut

General Information

Official Name: Lebanon
Common Name: Lebanon
Population: 1916100
Timezone: Asia/Beirut
Coordinates: 33.89332, 35.50157
Country Code: LBN
Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Beirut

1. Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), distance from city center: 8.14 km
2. Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE), distance from city center: 90.47 km
3. Ben Ya'akov Airport (RPN), distance from city center: 101.66 km

Location of Beirut

Country Details

Country: Lebanon
Official Name: Lebanese Republic
Capital: Beirut
Region: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
Population: 6,825,442
Area: 10,452 km²
Languages: Arabic, French
Currency: Lebanese pound (ل.ل)
Timezones: UTC+02:00
Flag:

Has borders with:

Israel
Syrian Arab Republic

Daylight Saving Time in Beirut, Lebanon

Year	DST Start	DST End
2025	Mar 29, 2025, 11:00 PM	Oct 26, 2025, 12:00 AM
2026	Mar 28, 2026, 11:00 PM	Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
2027	Mar 27, 2027, 11:00 PM	Oct 31, 2027, 12:00 AM
2028	Mar 25, 2028, 11:00 PM	Oct 29, 2028, 12:00 AM
2029	Mar 24, 2029, 11:00 PM	Oct 28, 2029, 12:00 AM
2030	Mar 30, 2030, 11:00 PM	Oct 27, 2030, 12:00 AM
2031	Mar 29, 2031, 11:00 PM	Oct 26, 2031, 12:00 AM
2032	Mar 27, 2032, 11:00 PM	Oct 31, 2032, 12:00 AM
2033	Mar 26, 2033, 11:00 PM	Oct 30, 2033, 12:00 AM
2034	Mar 25, 2034, 11:00 PM	Oct 29, 2034, 12:00 AM

Museums in Beirut, Lebanon

Museum

المتحف الوطني

Damascus Road, Park 2052 6703, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.8782° N, 35.5150° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:00

Museum

بيت بيروت

Damascus Road, Nasrah 2052 6703, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.8870° N, 35.5083° E

Museum

Museum of Lebanese Prehistory

Université Saint Joseph, Yesouiyeh 1100, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.8916° N, 35.5082° E

Hours: Tu-We,Fr-Sa 09:00-15:00

Museum

Musée Archéologique de l'Université Américaine de Beyrouth

Bliss Street, Al Jaameah 1103, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.8995° N, 35.4836° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00

Museum

Musée Sursock

Rue Georges Choueri, Mar Nicolas 1100, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.8930° N, 35.5164° E

Museum

متحف علم الآثار

Place de l'Étoile, Nejmeh Square 1100, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.8966° N, 35.5051° E

Museum

Galerie Sfeir-Semler

Street 56, Jisr 2077 7209, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.9005° N, 35.5366° E

Museum

AUB Byblos Bank Art Gallery

Bliss Street, Al Jaameah 2034 1111, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.8996° N, 35.4813° E

Museum

مسجد جميل

Emile Eddé Street, Sanayeh 2033 9105, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.8943° N, 35.4892° E

Museum

بيت أمير

Amérique, Beirut 2033 9105, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.8968° N, 35.4902° E

Museum

متحف ميم

Damascus Road, Hôtel Dieu 2052 6703, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.8798° N, 35.5141° E

Museum

Burj El Brajneh 1001, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33.8547° N, 35.4847° E