Alexandria
Egypt
Tuesday, 29th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Time zone
- Africa/CairoEEST
- Sunrise
- 6:52 am
- Sunset
- 6:48 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 55 minutes113 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 30 days
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Daylight saving in Alexandria
Clocks go back 1 hour on Thursday, 29th October 2026, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change).
Right now Alexandria is on EEST, UTC+3: daylight saving time. That is 30 days away.
Alexandria time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 11am and 17:00 in Cairo, 9am to 2pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Alexandria and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 6:59 pm Mon | 18:59 | 10 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 7:59 pm Mon | 19:59 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 8:59 pm Mon | 20:59 | 8 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 9:59 pm Mon | 21:59 | 7 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 9:59 pm Mon | 21:59 | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 10:59 pm Mon | 22:59 | 6 hours behind |
| London BST | 2:59 am | 02:59 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 3:59 am | 03:59 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin CEST | 3:59 am | 03:59 | 1 hour behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 3:59 am | 03:59 | 1 hour behind |
| Moscow MSK | 4:59 am | 04:59 | the same time |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 5:59 am | 05:59 | 1 hour ahead |
| Delhi IST | 7:29 am | 07:29 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 9:59 am | 09:59 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 10:59 am | 10:59 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 11:59 am | 11:59 | 7 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 2:59 pm | 14:59 | 10 hours ahead |
About Alexandria
- Population
- 5263542
- Coordinates
- 31.202, 29.916
- Region
- Egypt
- IANA zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Solar noon
- 12:50 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Alexandria right now?
It is 4:59 am (04:59 on a 24-hour clock) on Tuesday, 29th September 2026 in Alexandria. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Alexandria in?
Alexandria uses the Africa/Cairo time zone, currently EEST (UTC+3). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like EEST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Alexandria on daylight saving time right now?
Yes, Alexandria is currently observing daylight saving time as EEST. Clocks go back 1 hour on Thursday, 29th October 2026, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change).
When do the clocks change in Alexandria?
The next change is on Thursday, 29th October 2026. Clocks go back 1 hour on Thursday, 29th October 2026, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+2.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alexandria today?
The sun rises at 6:52 am and sets at 6:48 pm today, giving 11 hours 55 minutes of daylight. That is 113 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Alexandria of Los Angeles?
Alexandria is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 4:59 am in Alexandria, it is 6:59 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Alexandria?
Alexandria is in Egypt, at 31.20° N, 29.92° E, with a population of about 5,263,542. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.