Current local time in Alexandria, Egypt
Live clock, UTC offset, time zone, daylight saving status and location data for Alexandria.
Daylight saving time. Clocks are moved forward by one hour.
City
Alexandria
Region / Country
Al Iskandarīyah
,
Egypt
Time zone
Africa/Cairo, UTC +3 h.
Population
4 165 000 people
Latitude
31.2
Longitude
29.95
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Time Zone and UTC in Alexandria
This page explains how local time in Alexandria, Al Iskandarīyah, Egypt relates to UTC, daylight saving rules and practical time conversion between cities.
Global reference: UTC
Local time zone: Africa/Cairo
Daylight saving status: Daylight saving time is currently active.
How local time is calculated
Local time in Alexandria is based on the official time zone assigned to this location in Egypt. The current time is calculated from Africa/Cairo and displayed as a live clock.
UTC offset explained
The current UTC offset for Alexandria is UTC +3. UTC works as the global reference point for clocks, servers, aviation, calendars and international scheduling systems.
Clock changes and time stability
Daylight saving time is currently active. The daylight saving status is important because some places move clocks during the year, while others keep the same standard time permanently.
Comparing Alexandria with other cities
Alexandria is 7 hours behind Sydney, Alexandria is 6 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandria is 5 hours behind Beijing. The time difference chart above gives a faster visual comparison with major cities.
FAQ about time in Alexandria
What time is it in Alexandria right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alexandria, Al Iskandarīyah, Egypt and updates automatically.
What time zone does Alexandria use?
Alexandria uses the Africa/Cairo time zone.
What is the UTC offset in Alexandria?
The current UTC offset in Alexandria is UTC +3.
Is it a good time to call Alexandria now?
The call-time block on this page shows whether the current local time is inside the common 09:00–18:00 business window.