The Lebanese government decided to delay the institution of daylight savings time until the end of Ramadan.
The decision has led to mass confusion among Lebanese, with some institutions agreeing to the delay, and others deciding to ignore it. This confusion means that Lebanese have had to effectively juggle different time zones inside the small country.
Some Christian organisations and politicians in particular, such as the Maronite church, the largest church in the country, have rejected the delay decision.
On Thursday, Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, announced that daylight savings would not begin until April 21. Normally, the country sets its clocks forward on the last Sunday in March, the same as most European countries.
While no reason was given for the decision, a leaked video between Mikati and Nabih Berri, parliament speaker, showed Berri asking the prime minister to delay the daylight savings in order to allow Muslims to break their Ramadan fast an hour earlier.
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