October 25, 2026
Lebanon begins winter time starting at midnight today, Saturday (October 24-25, 2026), when the clock hands are moved back 60 minutes to eleven o’clock in the evening (11:00) instead of midnight (12:00), marking the end of daylight saving time. This measure comes based on Memorandum No. 243/M issued by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers on October 8, 2026, as a reminder of Cabinet Resolution No. 5 issued on August 20, 1998, which regulates the mechanism of transition between the two timings.
This amendment results in the sunrise and sunset an hour earlier according to the new official time, allowing citizens to benefit from daylight in the early morning hours, as opposed to darkness falling earlier during the afternoon and evening, which is reflected in one way or another on the rhythm of daily life and movement patterns.
On the health front, it is expected that some people will feel a temporary change in sleep pattern or more sleepiness and fatigue during the first days, as a result of the biological clock’s need to adapt. Although delaying the clock is generally easier on the body than moving it forward, the most sensitive groups include children, the elderly, and those who suffer from sleep disorders.
To mitigate these effects, experts advise maintaining regular sleep and wake times, exposure to sunlight in the morning to adjust the biological clock, avoiding excessive caffeine intake in the evening, as well as reducing the use of screens and smartphones before bed.
As for smart devices and computers, it will adjust the time automatically provided that the automatic time and time zone adjustment feature is activated, while traditional clocks and some home appliances and monitoring systems need to be set manually. It is also advisable to check in advance the timings of flights, reservations, meetings and medical appointments, especially those scheduled in the early hours of Sunday morning, to avoid any time confusion.
