Right now, local time in Alexandria is 21:36 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alexandria ranks #39694 worldwide by population and #361 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alexandria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.6535° S, 26.4127° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 12,084 · #39694 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
- 33.65° N, 153.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,398 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alexandria today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:42
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:43
- Isha
- 20:09
- Qibla direction
- 15.0° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Alexandria — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alexandria sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Alexandria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 7,077 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,767 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.65° S, 26.41° 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 | 11:36 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:36 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:36 | −5h |
| London | 19:36 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:36 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:36 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:36 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:06 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:36 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:36 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:36 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:36 | +9h |
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 South Africa
- Johannesburg21:36
- Cape Town21:36
- Durban21:36
- Pretoria21:36
- Soweto21:36
- Gqeberha21:36
- Soshanguve21:36
- Pietermaritzburg21:36
- Evaton21:36
- Benoni21:36
- Bloemfontein21:36
- Thembisa21:36
Distances from Alexandria
| São Paulo | 7,077 km | WSW (258°) |
| Dubai | 7,227 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 7,650 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 8,930 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,480 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 9,818 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,999 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,553 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,163 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 14,032 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 14,288 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,767 km | W (281°) |
Cities near Alexandria
- Kenton22 km · 21:36
- Grahamstown40 km · 21:36
- Bathurst42 km · 21:36
- Alicedale48 km · 21:36
- Port Alfred44 km · 21:36
- Paterson47 km · 21:36
- Colchester55 km · 21:36
- Glenmore72 km · 21:36
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 (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alexandria in?
Alexandria runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Alexandria observe daylight saving time?
Alexandria does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alexandria today?
Alexandria sees sunrise at 05:14 and sunset at 18:43 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alexandria tonight?
The moon phase over Alexandria tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alexandria?
The antipode of Alexandria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.65° N, 153.59° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,398 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 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.