A binocular with an electro-optical rangefinder having a first observation beam path (2, 7) and a second observation beam path (2, 7) arranged at distance therefrom and approximately parallel thereto, - each having an eyepiece (4-1, 4-2), a prism erecting system (5-1, 5-2), a focusing lens (6-1, 6-2) and an objective lens (3-1, 3-2) - and having a transmitter and a transmission beam path and having a first receiver and a first receiver beam path, - wherein the first receiver beam path extends partially in the first observation beam path of the binocular up to a boundary surface of the prism erecting system and partially from the boundary surface of the prism erecting system to the first receiver, - characterized in that a second receiver with a second receiver beam path is formed, - wherein the second receiver beam path extends partially in the second observation beam path of the binocular up to a boundary surface of the prism erecting system and partially from the boundary surface of the prism erecting system to the second receiver, - wherein the receivers (9, 13) are configured to detect a first intensity course IR1(t) and a second intensity course IR2(t), - and that a control and evaluation unit with a first ADC, with a second ADC, with an oscillator and with a phase shifter is formed, - wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to calculate a summed value from digital values of the first intensity course IR1(t) and of the second intensity course IR2(t) generated by the first ADC and by the second ADC at points in time determined by the oscillator with a clock signal, - and that the phase shifter is configured to generate a variable time difference Δt v between a time t1 n of activation of the first ADC and a time t2 n of activation of the second ADC and thus to compensate for differences in the signal propagation times to the two ADCs (19, 20) and/or for time delays, - or that a control and evaluation unit with a summing amplifier, with an ADC, with an oscillator and with a phase shifter is formed, - wherein the summing amplifier is configured to add the first intensity course IR1(t) and the second intensity course IR2(t) to form a sum signal, - and wherein the ADC is configured to generate digital values from the sum signal at points in time determined by the oscillator with a clock signal, - and that the phase shifter is arranged between the first receiver and the summing amplifier and is configured to generate a variable time difference Δt v for synchronizing the first intensity course IR1(t) and the second intensity course IR2(t). - each having an eyepiece (4-1, 4-2), a prism erecting system (5-1, 5-2), a focusing lens (6-1, 6-2) and an objective lens (3-1, 3-2) - and having a transmitter and a transmission beam path and having a first receiver and a first receiver beam path, - wherein the first receiver beam path extends partially in the first observation beam path of the binocular up to a boundary surface of the prism erecting system and partially from the boundary surface of the prism erecting system to the first receiver, - characterized in that a second receiver with a second receiver beam path is formed, - wherein the second receiver beam path extends partially in the second observation beam path of the binocular up to a boundary surface of the prism erecting system and partially from the boundary surface of the prism erecting system to the second receiver, - wherein the receivers (9, 13) are configured to detect a first intensity course IR1(t) and a second intensity course IR2(t), - and that a control and evaluation unit with a first ADC, with a second ADC, with an oscillator and with a phase shifter is formed, - wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured to calculate a summed value from digital values of the first intensity course IR1(t) and of the second intensity course IR2(t) generated by the first ADC and by the second ADC at points in time determined by the oscillator with a clock signal, - and that the phase shifter is configured to generate a variable time difference Δt v between a time t1 n of activation of the first ADC and a time t2 n of activation of the second ADC and thus to compensate for differences in the signal propagation times to the two ADCs (19, 20) and/or for time delays, - or that a control and evaluation unit with a summing amplifier, with an ADC, with an oscillator and with a phase shifter is formed, - wherein the summing amplifier is configured to add the first intensity course IR1(t) and the second intensity course IR2(t) to form a sum signal, - and wherein the ADC is configured to generate digital values from the sum signal at points in time determined by the oscillator with a clock signal, - and that the phase shifter is arranged between the first receiver and the summing amplifier and is configured to generate a variable time difference Δt v for synchronizing the first intensity course IR1(t) and the second intensity course IR2(t).