Time in Alexandria, Egypt 🇪🇬
The current local time in Alexandria, Egypt is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Cairo time zone (UTC +03:00 · EEST).
Alexandria local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EEST
Alexandria at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Cairo- UTC offset now
- +03:00 EEST
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +02:00 / +03:00
- Coordinates
- 31.20° N, 29.92° E
- Population
- 5,381,000
- Country
- Egypt · ISO EG
- Dialing code
- +20
- Currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
- Work week
- Sunday to Thursday
- Drives on the
- Right
Alexandria right now
Time difference
Alexandria is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Thu, Jan 7, 2027
- National Police Day Mon, Jan 25, 2027
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Tue, Mar 9, 2027
- Sinai Liberation Day Sun, Apr 25, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:08 · Sunset 18:23
Day length 11h 14m · twilight and monthly table →
Alexandria time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Alexandria overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Alexandria time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Alexandria | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Alexandria vs. major cities
How far Alexandria is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Alexandria, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Alexandria | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Alexandria time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Alexandria
The closest places to Alexandria among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 180 km (110 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Tel Aviv · Israel | 470 km (290 mi) east | Same time |
| Jerusalem · Israel | 510 km (310 mi) east | Same time |
| Amman · Jordan | 580 km (360 mi) east | +1 h / Same time |
| Beirut · Lebanon | 600 km (370 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Athens · Greece | 940 km (590 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Ankara · Türkiye | 1,010 km (630 mi) north | +1 h / Same time |
| Istanbul · Türkiye | 1,090 km (680 mi) north | +1 h / Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Alexandria.
Clock time vs. sun time in Alexandria
Alexandria's standard offset, UTC +02:00, is based on the 30° E meridian; the city itself lies at 29.92° E, 0.1° west of it. Its clocks are therefore within 1 minute of local solar time in standard time (1 h off during daylight saving time). Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:45 (around 5 November) and 13:07 (around 16 July) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Alexandria
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 أكتوبر 2026
- Time
- 3:30 م · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Saturday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ar-EG, Egypt's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Alexandria
Since 1970, Alexandria has gone through 5 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 46 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 2023, is UTC +02:00 with UTC +03:00 in daylight saving time.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 24 April 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 00:00 → 01:00 | UTC +03:00 |
| Friday, 30 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 00:00 → 23:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Friday, 30 April 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 00:00 → 01:00 | UTC +03:00 |
| Friday, 29 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 00:00 → 23:00 | UTC +02:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (5 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–2010 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 2011–2013 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2014 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Forward on the third Friday in May, back on the last Friday in June |
| 2015–2022 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2023–2026 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Alexandria through the year
The longest day in Alexandria is 21 June with 14h 11m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 7m. Day length swings by 4 h 4 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:25 on 23 April and the latest sunset at 20:09 on 24 June — the early sunrise comes just before clocks go forward on Friday, 24 April 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Alexandria in?
Alexandria uses the Africa/Cairo time zone (EET / EEST): UTC +02:00 in standard time and UTC +03:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Alexandria observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Alexandria go forward on Friday, 24 April 2026 at 00:00 and back on Friday, 30 October 2026 at 00:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Alexandria?
Around 21 June, with 14h 11m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 7m.
What is the dialing code for Alexandria?
To call Alexandria from abroad, dial your international access code, then Egypt's country code +20, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Alexandria?
The standard work week in Egypt runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Alexandria on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Amman, Jordan, about 580 km (360 mi) to the east. It is 1 h ahead of Alexandria in January and the same time as it in July.
How are dates and times written in Alexandria?
Following the ar-EG conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 م). Calendars start the week on Saturday.
Explore more for Alexandria
Everything else we track for Alexandria: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.