Daylight Savings Dispute Left Lebanon With Two Time Zones
A clock tower indicates time after Lebanon's government announced a decision to delay daylight savings, in Beirut's Jdeideh district on March 26, 2023
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BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese government’s last-minute decision to delay the start of daylight saving time by a month until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan resulted in mass confusion Sunday.
With some institutions implementing the change while others refused, many Lebanese have found themselves in the position of juggling work and school schedules in different time zones — in a country that is just 88 kilometers (55 miles) at its widest point.