Current Time in Alexandria, Egypt
8:02:42 AM
08:02:42
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Cairo
Time zone details
Alexandria is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Alexandria
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Egypt
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Practical
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Dialing code
- +20
- Population
- 5,263,542
- Elevation
- Approximately 9 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 12' N / 29° 54' E
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All times shown relative to Alexandria local time
Clock changes in Alexandria
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM EET1:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 27 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 27 min1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (62.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 27 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Alexandria
Time context
Alexandria follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Cairo
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Egypt
- Armed Forces Day
- Christmas Day
- National Police Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria International AirportHBELarge airport36.5 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HBE / HEAX
About 36.5 km (22.7 mi) southwest of Alexandria
Scheduled airline service in source data
El Alamein International AirportDBBLarge airport · Serves El Alamein142 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DBB / HEAL
About 142 km (88.2 mi) west-southwest of Alexandria
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sphinx International AirportSPXLarge airport · Serves Al Jiza154 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SPX / HESX
About 154 km (95.4 mi) southeast of Alexandria
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Alexandria in?
- Alexandria currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Cairo.
- When is the next clock change in Alexandria?
- Clocks in Alexandria move backward 1 hour on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Alexandria currently on daylight saving time?
- Alexandria is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Alexandria right now?
- Alexandria is currently UTC+03:00