Right now, local time in Alexandria is 23:34 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alexandria ranks #68 worldwide by population and #2 in Egypt.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on October 30, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 11h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alexandria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.2018° N, 29.9158° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alexandria
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Population
- 5,263,542 · #68 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alexandria through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.20° S, 150.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 981 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alexandria today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:52
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 135.4° from north (SE (135°))
Full prayer timetable for Alexandria — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alexandria sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Alexandria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,567 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,580 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.20° N, 29.92° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −6h |
| London | 20:34 | −3h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −2h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | same time |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +6h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +8h |
Best time to call Alexandria
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alexandria local time:
Cities sharing Alexandria's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo23:34
- Giza23:34
- Shubrā al Khaymah23:34
- Port Said23:34
- Suez23:34
- Madīnat an Naşr23:34
- Al Mansurah23:34
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá23:34
- Tanta23:34
- Assiut23:34
- Al Fayyum23:34
- Al Khuşūş23:34
Distances from Alexandria
| Dubai | 2,567 km | E (99°) |
| Moscow | 2,797 km | N (10°) |
| Paris | 3,030 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 3,332 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 4,500 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,226 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 8,402 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,579 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 9,680 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,164 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,029 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,580 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Alexandria
- Abū Qīr18 km · 23:34
- Kafr ad Dawwār22 km · 23:34
- ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid23 km · 23:34
- Al Yāsīnīyah31 km · 23:34
- Abū al Maţāmīr41 km · 23:34
- Idkū38 km · 23:34
- Abū Ḩummuş40 km · 23:34
- Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah48 km · 23:34
FAQ
What time is it in Alexandria right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alexandria (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Alexandria in?
Alexandria runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Alexandria observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on October 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alexandria today?
Alexandria sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 11h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alexandria tonight?
The moon phase over Alexandria tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alexandria?
The antipode of Alexandria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.20° S, 150.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 981 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alexandria?
Alexandria lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alexandria?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alexandria, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.