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Alexandria, Egypt

Alexandria follows Egypt’s national clock: UTC+2 during standard time and UTC+3 while daylight saving time is in effect. The same civil time applies across Alexandria Governorate and the rest of mainland Egypt.

Alexandria, Egypt

Friday, 4 September 2026

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Time and sun data for Alexandria — the largest city of Alexandria

The sun in Alexandria

Sunrise 06:39 Solar noon 13:01 Sunset 19:23 Daylight 12 h 43 min Night 11 h 17 min Civil twilight 06:15 – 19:47

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Current time in Alexandria, Egypt

Alexandria Governorate uses one time zone. Central Alexandria, Borg El Arab, New Borg El Arab, and communities along the governorate’s Mediterranean coast therefore display the same time. There is no city-to-city adjustment to make within the region.

Egypt changes its clocks nationally when daylight saving time begins and ends. During standard time, Alexandria is two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. During the daylight-saving period, it is three hours ahead. A live clock or current offset should be checked for appointments near a seasonal transition.

For a simple UTC conversion, add two hours when standard time applies and three hours when daylight saving time applies. When arranging an overseas call, remember that the other country may change its clocks on different days or may not use seasonal time at all.

The Mediterranean keeps its own rhythm, but Alexandria’s appointments still expect a clock.

Alexandria’s main urban centres

Alexandria is the governorate’s dominant city, a major Mediterranean port, and its administrative centre. The urban area stretches along the coast, so two addresses may be far apart even though their clocks are identical. Travel time should not be confused with a time-zone difference.

Useful place names for local time and planning include: Alexandria, the governorate capital and principal city Borg El Arab, west of central Alexandria New Borg El Arab, an inland planned city Abu Qir, on the eastern side of the Alexandria urban area

Montaza, a well-known district toward the city’s east Administrative offices, ports, universities, shops, and transport services set their own business hours. Those hours may also vary during religious observances and public holidays, but the underlying time zone remains the national Egyptian time.

For flights, rail journeys, or port arrangements, use the time printed by the operator and confirm whether it is local. Transport schedules normally use local civil time, while technical systems and international tracking services may also display UTC.

Sunrise beside the Mediterranean

Alexandria’s northern coastal position gives it more noticeable seasonal changes in daylight than locations farther south in Egypt. Summer days are longer than winter days, and sunrise moves earlier or later as the seasons progress.

The open sea can provide a broad horizon, but buildings, coastal haze, cloud, and the orientation of the shoreline affect when sunlight becomes visible from a particular spot. Astronomical sunrise is calculated for an ideal horizon and may not match the first direct rays seen between buildings.

To plan an activity around sunrise: Check the calculation for Alexandria and the intended date. Confirm the current UTC offset if using a timetable from an international service. Arrive early when photography, fishing, or a departure depends on first light.

Distinguish sunrise from the earlier period of dawn. Seasonal clock changes can make the displayed sunrise jump by an hour even though the Sun’s movement is gradual. This is a change in civil time, not a sudden change in daylight.

Questions and answers
What time zone does Alexandria use?
Alexandria uses Egypt’s national time, UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.
Is Borg El Arab in the same time zone as Alexandria?
Yes. Borg El Arab and Alexandria share the same governorate time and the same national clock.
Why does Alexandria’s sunrise time change?
It changes with the seasons, and its displayed clock time also shifts when Egypt starts or ends daylight saving time.

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