Your complete guide to dialling Libya from Tripoli to anywhere in the world — verified +218 country code, Africa/Tripoli time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Libya
+218
Tripoli
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
LY
Alpha-3
LBY
Libya
LY
2 Digit ISO
+218
Country Calling Code
LBY
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Tripoli
Time zone
Africa/Tripoli
Weather · Tripoli
Humidity
Wind
Libya
+218
Capital
Tripoli
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Tripoli
Coordinates
26.3° N, 17.2° E
ISO 3166-1
LY / LBY
Dial format
+218 [area] [number]
Current time in Tripoli
—:—
Best time to call: 09:00 – 17:00 Tripoli
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +218. This identifies Libya on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Tripoli or elsewhere.
To call Libya on WhatsApp, save the number with +218 and no exit prefix — WhatsApp dials from your contacts, not a dial pad. Voice and video calls are free over data.
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Tripoli routes through North Africa can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to adjust anything.
Tripoli is ~5,921 km away — expect ~280ms round-trip. A wired ethernet connection keeps packet loss below 0.1%.
Schedule Libya calls during Tripoli business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Tripoli — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Libya (+218).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Abengawad | +218-553 |
| Abu Issa | +218-274 |
| Abuhadi | +218-551 |
| Agelat | +218-282 |
| Ajailat | +218-282 |
| Al Josh | +218-454 |
| Azizia | +218-272 |
| Bani Walid | +218-322 |
| Ben Gashir | +218-22 |
| Benghazi | +218-61 |
| Benina | +218-63 |
| Bergen | +218-732 |
| Bisher | +218-655 |
| Brak | +218-721 |
| Bugarin | +218-529 |
| Buzayan | +218-425 |
| Dafnia | +218-523 |
| Deriana | +218-625 |
| Derna | +218-81 |
| Edry | +218-723 |
| El Beida | +218-84 |
| Elbayada | +218-684 |
| Elkuwaifia | +218-624 |
| Elmagrun | +218-629 |
| Elmareg | +218-67 |
| Elmaya | +218-279 |
| Ezzaonia | +218-23 |
| Garda | +218-733 |
| Garian | +218-41 |
| Ghadames | +218-484 |
| Ghat | +218-724 |
| Ghrefa | +218-729 |
| Gmines | +218-623 |
| Guassem | +218-423 |
| Gubba | +218-821 |
| Haraua | +218-82 |
| Hashan | +218-271 |
| Hugialin | +218-284 |
| Hun | +218-57 |
| Jaghbub | +218-884 |
| Jalo | +218-657 |
| Jardas | +218-682 |
| Jerdina | +218-627 |
| Jmail | +218-281 |
| Kaalifa | +218-626 |
| Kabaw | +218-481 |
| Kasarahmad | +218-524 |
| Khums | +218-31 |
| Kikla | +218-427 |
| Kofra | +218-652 |
| Kussabat | +218-326 |
| Mamura | +218-277 |
| Massa | +218-852 |
| Matred | +218-275 |
| Misratah | +218-51 |
| Misuratha | +218-51 |
| Mizda | +218-422 |
| Murzuk | +218-725 |
| Nalut | +218-47 |
| Noflia | +218-555 |
| Ojla | +218-653 |
| Reyana | +218-453 |
| Rujban | +218-452 |
| Sabratha | +218-24 |
| Sebha | +218-71 |
| Seluk | +218-628 |
| Shahat | +218-851 |
| Sidi Sultan Sultan | +218-654 |
| Sidiessaiah | +218-205 |
| Sirt | +218-54 |
| Slenta | +218-854 |
| Sokna | +218-582 |
| Soussa | +218-583 |
| Suk Elkhamis | +218-206 |
| Swajni | +218-224 |
| Taigura | +218-26 |
| Taknes | +218-683 |
| Tarhuna | +218-325 |
| Tawergha | +218-522 |
| Tigi | +218-482 |
| Tolmitha | +218-681 |
| Tomina | +218-685 |
| Traghen | +218-734 |
| Tripoli | +218-21 |
| Tripoli International Airport | +218-22 |
| Ubary | +218-73 |
| Um Laranib | +218-726 |
| Wadi Atba | +218-731 |
| Wadi Jeref | +218-554 |
| Wadi Keam | +218-323 |
| Wodan | +218-581 |
| Yefren | +218-421 |
| Zahra | +218-252 |
| Zawai | +218-23 |
| Zawaya | +218-727 |
| Zawyat Elmahjub | +218-526 |
| Zella | +218-584 |
| Zliten | +218-521 |
| Zuara | +218-25 |
Capital
Tripoli
Population
6.81M
Area
1,759,540 km²
GDP (USD)
$36.00B
Currency
Libyan Dinar (LYD)
Languages
Arabic
Emergency number
1515 / 193
Internet TLD
.ly
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
26.34°N / 17.23°E
Time zone
Africa/Tripoli
ISO 3166 codes
LY · LBY
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