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Algiers, Algeria (GMT+1)
Friday, April 24, 2026
Algiers is located in the Africa/Algiers timezone in Algeria.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
Africa/AlgiersData: IANA Time Zone Database
☀️Climate
Mediterranean with hot dry summers (25-32°C) and mild wet winters (9-17°C).
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📍About Algiers Time Zone
Algiers is in the Africa/Algiers time zone (UTC+1). Algiers does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC+1 year-round.
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Quick Facts: Algiers Time
- Time Zone: Africa/Algiers (UTC+1)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Algeria
- Coordinates: 36.74, 3.09
- Calling Code: +213 21
🌐Time Difference from Algiers
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙New York | 10:46 PM | -5h | |
| 🌙London | 3:46 AM | Same | |
| 🌅Tokyo | 11:46 AM | +8h | |
| 🌙Paris | 4:46 AM | +1h | |
| 🌅Dubai | 6:46 AM | +3h | |
| 🌅Singapore | 10:46 AM | +7h | |
| 🌅Hong Kong | 10:46 AM | +7h | |
| 🌅Shanghai | 10:46 AM | +7h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Algiers, Algeria uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) year-round. Algeria does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Despite its geographic position in North Africa, Algeria uses CET (the same standard time as Paris and Berlin) rather than West Africa Time (UTC+0). The IANA timezone identifier is Africa/Algiers.
Algiers is in the CET timezone (UTC+1) year-round with no DST. This makes Algiers unusual — geographically it is close to the prime meridian (UTC+0), but politically uses UTC+1. Algeria was a French territory, which explains its adoption of Central European Time. The IANA identifier is Africa/Algiers.
No. Algeria does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Algiers remains on CET (UTC+1) year-round. Algeria last observed DST in 1981. While France (Paris) observes DST in summer, Algiers does not, meaning Algiers and Paris are on the same UTC+1 in winter but differ by 1 hour in summer (when France moves to CEST UTC+2).
Algiers (CET, UTC+1) and Paris (CET, UTC+1) are on the same time in winter — no difference. In summer, Paris moves to CEST (UTC+2) while Algiers stays on CET (UTC+1). So Algiers is 1 hour behind Paris from late March to late October, and on the same time in winter.
Algiers (CET, UTC+1) is 1 hour ahead of London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During UK summer (BST, UTC+1), Algiers and London are on the same time. Since Algeria has no DST, the gap changes only when London transitions its clocks.
Algiers (CET, UTC+1) is 6 hours ahead of New York (EST, UTC-5) in winter. During US Daylight Saving Time (EDT, UTC-4), Algiers is 5 hours ahead. Since Algeria has no DST, the gap changes only when the US transitions.
Standard business hours in Algiers are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CET, Sunday through Thursday. Algeria uses a Sunday–Thursday work week, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend (following Islamic convention). Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria. Major industries include hydrocarbons (Sonatrach is Africa's largest oil and gas company), banking, and public administration. Algeria has the 10th-largest natural gas reserves in the world.
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