Libya
Time now in Sirte
Sunrise 06:22Sunset 07:31Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Africa/Tripoli
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
106,705
Sunrise
06:22
Sunset
07:31
Day length
13h 08m
Coordinates
31.21, 16.59
Time difference from Sirte
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Sirte right now.
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About the time in Sirte
The zone identifier Africa/Tripoli is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Africa/Tripoli keeps pointing at Tripoli time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sirte sits at latitude 31.21, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 08m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:22 and sunset at 07:31 local time, giving 13h 08m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (31.21, 16.59) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Sirte.
Frequently asked questions about time in Sirte
- When do the sun rise and set in Sirte today?
- Sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset at 07:31, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
- Does Sirte change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Sirte keeps UTC +2 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is Sirte in?
- Sirte uses Africa/Tripoli, currently UTC +2.
- What time is it in Sirte right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Sirte, updating every second from Africa/Tripoli (UTC +2).
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