I just made a joke about time travel, and then I literally got lost in it.

I came to Beirut and now I can't answer the simplest question: "What time is it?"

Lebanon was supposed to switch to daylight saving time last Sunday. But the government suddenly decided to postpone it by a month. Just a couple of days before it was supposed to happen. Because of Ramadan.

Of course, no IT system can update that fast. Time zones are already complicated, and last-minute changes throw everything into complete chaos. Sunday night, every smartphone in the country switched to daylight saving time. Even though officially the clocks weren't changed. People are confused (check the map) and just getting angrier at the government.

Christian leaders openly expressed offense that nobody even asked for their opinion when making this decision, and they refused to accept the new rules. Besides, fasting during Ramadan isn't calculated by the clock anyway—it's based on the sun. So how does moving the time later help?

They literally dug a hole for themselves out of nowhere. And here I am trying to figure out what time to head to the airport for my return flight. At least it's not tomorrow 😅