961 is the country code for Lebanon.
Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon.
How to Call Lebanon from Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
To call a telephone number in Lebanon from Dubai (United Arab Emirates):
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from Dubai (United Arab Emirates), this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Lebanon - 961.
- Dial the subscriber number, omitting the first zero if there is one.
Landlines – City/Area Codes in Lebanon
Landline numbers in Lebanon consist of an area code and subscriber number. The area code is 2 digits long (including the leading 0).
For example a number in Beirut is written as 01-XXXXXX, where 01 is the area code for Beirut.
Do not dial the 0 prefix with the area code when calling Lebanon from overseas. It is used for making calls within Lebanon.
For example, to call a subscriber in Beirut with number XXXXXX from overseas:
- Dial the international call prefix (00/+), the country code for Lebanon (961), the area code without any leading 0, then the subscriber number i.e. dial 00-961-1-XXXXXX or +961-1-XXXXXX.
Mobile Telephone Numbers in Lebanon
Mobile phone numbers in Lebanon begin with 03, 070, 071, 076, 078, 079, and 081. They are 9 digits long (including any leading 0) e.g. 03XXXXXXX.
When calling a mobile number in Lebanon from overseas do not dial any leading 0 listed with the number.
To call a mobile phone number in Lebanon from overseas, dial the international exit call prefix (00/+), the Lebanon country code (961), and then the subscriber number without the leading 0 i.e. for 03XXXXXXX dial 00-961-3XXXXXXX or +961-3XXXXXXX.
Time Difference
When calling Lebanon from the United Arab Emirates, please note there is a time difference between Lebanon and the UAE.
The current time in the UAE is . The date is .
The time in Lebanon is now . The date is .
The time difference between UAE and Lebanon is 1 hour.
Exchange Rate
The official currency of Lebanon is the Lebanese pound (LBP).
Current exchange rates between the UAE dirham and the Lebanese pound (LBP to AED, AED to LBP) are:
- 1 Lebanese pound (LBP) = 0 AED
- 1 UAE dirham (AED) = 24377.209 LBP
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Useful Information
Map of Lebanon
The location of Lebanon can be seen on the map below.
