What time is it in Alexandria?
Alexandria, Egypt, is in the Africa/Cairo timezone (UTC+3). On 20 September the sun rises around 06:47 local time.
Alexandria, UTC+3Africa/Cairo
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Daylight
- 12 h 13 min
Alexandria Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Alexandria? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Alexandria is UTC+3, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Clocks in Alexandria go back one hour on Thursday 29 October: 00:00 → 23:00. All coming changes →
Alexandria on your clock
Pick a time in Alexandria and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Alexandria at a glance
- Country
- Egypt
- Known locally as
- مصر
- Population
- 3,811,516
- Currency
- EGP
- Dialling code
- +20
- Languages
- Arabic
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates
- 31.20, 29.95
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Alexandria
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Berlin shares the most at 8 a day.
Alexandria's clock, and what it costs you
Alexandria keeps the Africa/Cairo timezone, UTC+3 on 20 September. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC+2) and summer (UTC+3), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Alexandria 3 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–17:00 in Alexandria, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 1 h overlap
- London, 6 h overlap
- Singapore, 4 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 06:47 and sets around 18:59 in Alexandria. The days are in the week from 20 September getting about 2 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38. The next clock change in Alexandria lands on 29 October 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Most offices in Alexandria run 09:00–17:00 in UTC+3. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Alexandria
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday.
- The working week runs Sunday to Thursday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Alexandria in?
Alexandria uses Africa/Cairo, which is UTC+3.
Does Alexandria observe daylight saving time?
The Africa/Cairo zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.