Libya canceled the autumn 2013 switch to standard time
The country will remain on daylight saving time throughout this winter.
The government of Libya decided that the country will stay on daylight saving time this winter instead of returning to standard time.
The switch to standard time was due on Friday 25 October 2013 at 02:00 a.m., but the government canceled it shortly before.[1] No reason was given.
It is still unclear whether this is Libya's new official time or just an experiment for this winter.
Update, 25 October 2026: It became permanent: Libya has kept UTC+2 all year since then, with no clock changes.[1][2] See also: Libya changes its time zone on November 10, 2012.
References
- Time zone database: Africa, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), accessed 26 October 2026.
- Time Zone Database Release 2013h, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), 25 October 2013.
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