The short answer
1pm in Central Time is 9pm in Beirut.
Central Time is 8 hours behind Beirut. It lands deep outside working hours in Beirut — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.
Central Time☀
1pm
Beirut☾
9pm
Right now
9:47amCDT · UTC-05:00 · Tue, Aug 18
5:47pmEEST · UTC+03:00 · Tue, Aug 18
Read across to convert
Central Time
CDT · UTC-05:00
Beirut
EEST · UTC+03:00
Pinned1pmCentral Time=9pmBeirut
12amTue
8am
1am
9am
WORK2am
10am
WORK3am
11am
WORK4am
12pm
WORK5am
1pm
WORK6am
2pm
WORK7am
3pm
WORK8am
4pm
WORKNOW
9am
WORK5pm
10am
WORK6pm
11am
WORK7pm
12pm
WORK8pm
PINNED
1pm
WORK9pm
2pm
WORK10pm
3pm
WORK11pm
4pm
WORK12amWed ·+1d
5pm
1amWed ·+1d
6pm
2amWed ·+1d
7pm
3amWed ·+1d
8pm
4amWed ·+1d
9pm
5amWed ·+1d
10pm
6amWed ·+1d
11pm
7amWed ·+1d
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Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Central Time
7am–11am
Beirut
3pm–7pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amCentral Time=5pmBeirut
12pmCentral Time=8pmBeirut
3pmCentral Time=11pmBeirut
5pmCentral Time=1amBeirut · next day
9pmCentral Time=5amBeirut · next day
In context
What each side covers.
Central Time
9:47amCDT · UTC-05:00
Cities on this clock
Beirut
5:47pmEEST · UTC+03:00
Cities on this clock
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8:17pm
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10:47am
Central European Time
4:47pm
Eastern Time to Central Europe6 hours behind
India Standard Time
8:17pm
Eastern Daylight Time
10:47am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
British Summer Time
3:47pm
India Standard Time
8:17pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Daylight Time
7:47am
Eastern Daylight Time
10:47am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
4:47pm
India Standard Time
8:17pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Central Time and Beirut. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Central Time and Beirut?
- Central Time is 8 hours behind Beirut right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 1pm in Central Time, what time is it in Beirut?
- 1pm in Central Time is 9pm in Beirut. It lands deep outside working hours in Beirut — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Central Time and Beirut?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Central Time and Beirut — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CDT and EEST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.