Current Time in Alexandria, Egypt
3:05:27 AM
03:05:27
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Cairo
Time zone details
Alexandria is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Alexandria
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Egypt
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Practical
- Country languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Dialing code
- +20
- Population
- 5,263,542
- Elevation
- Approximately 9 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 12' N / 29° 54' E
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Clock changes in Alexandria
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM EET1:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 20 min1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 20 min1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (49.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (47% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- No event on this local date
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 20 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 15 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 13 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 11 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Alexandria
Upcoming national public holidays in Egypt
- Christmas Day
- National Police Day
- Revolution Day 2011
Nearby scheduled airports for Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria International AirportHBELarge airport36.5 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HBE / HEAX
About 36.5 km (22.7 mi) southwest of Alexandria
Scheduled airline service in source data
El Alamein International AirportDBBLarge airport · Serves El Alamein142 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DBB / HEAL
About 142 km (88.2 mi) west-southwest of Alexandria
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sphinx International AirportSPXLarge airport · Serves Al Jiza154 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SPX / HESX
About 154 km (95.4 mi) southeast of Alexandria
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Alexandria in?
- Alexandria uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Cairo.
- When is the next clock change in Alexandria?
- Clocks in Alexandria move backward 1 hour on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Does Alexandria observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Alexandria observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Alexandria?
- Alexandria is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer