Current Local Time in Alexandria
Alexandria, Egypt (GMT+2)
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Alexandria is located in the Africa/Cairo timezone in Egypt.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
Africa/CairoData: IANA Time Zone Database
☀️Climate
Mediterranean climate with mild wet winters (10-18°C) and hot dry summers (25-32°C).
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📍About Alexandria Time Zone
Alexandria is in the Africa/Cairo time zone (UTC+2). Alexandria does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC+2 year-round.
Alexandria Time Difference at a Glance
Quick Facts: Alexandria Time
- Time Zone: Africa/Cairo (UTC+2)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Egypt
- Coordinates: 31.20, 29.92
- Calling Code: +20 3
🌐Time Difference from Alexandria
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙New York | 9:57 PM | -6h | |
| 🌙London | 2:57 AM | -1h | |
| 🌅Tokyo | 10:57 AM | +7h | |
| 🌙Paris | 3:57 AM | Same | |
| 🌙Dubai | 5:57 AM | +2h | |
| 🌅Singapore | 9:57 AM | +6h | |
| 🌅Hong Kong | 9:57 AM | +6h | |
| 🌅Shanghai | 9:57 AM | +6h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Alexandria, Egypt uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) year-round. Egypt abolished Daylight Saving Time in 2011. The IANA identifier is Africa/Cairo (same as Cairo, as all of Egypt uses the same time zone). Alexandria is Egypt's second-largest city and main port on the Mediterranean. The live clock above shows the current Alexandria time.
Alexandria, Egypt uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) year-round. The IANA identifier is Africa/Cairo. All of Egypt — including Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Aswan — uses the same UTC+2 offset permanently. Egypt abolished Daylight Saving Time in 2011.
No. Alexandria, Egypt does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Egypt permanently abolished DST in 2011 and uses EET (UTC+2) year-round. Previously, Egypt observed DST (EEST, UTC+3) in summer, but this practice ended in 2011.
Alexandria (EET, UTC+2) is 2 hours ahead of London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During UK summer time (BST, UTC+1), Alexandria is 1 hour ahead. Egypt does not observe DST.
Alexandria (EET, UTC+2) is 7 hours ahead of New York (EST, UTC-5) in winter. During US DST (EDT, UTC-4), Alexandria is 6 hours ahead. Egypt does not observe DST.
Yes. Alexandria and Cairo are in the same time zone — both use Africa/Cairo (EET, UTC+2) year-round. They always share the same time. Alexandria is approximately 225 km (140 miles) northwest of Cairo along the Mediterranean coast.
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