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UTC +1 Africa/Algiers Africa/Algiers

Country time

What time is in Algeria

Current local time in Algeria. See the exact time across Algeria, time zone info (Africa/Algiers), UTC +1 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Algeria

UTC +1
Africa/Algiers
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Algeria is Africa/Algiers.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Jijel

Temperature 27°C
Condition Partly cloudy
Wind speed 3 km/h
AQI 24
AQI category Good
PM2.5 5.7 µg/m3

Using Jijel as the reference location. Showing cached conditions. Last update 8:15 AM.

Time difference

Relative to Algeria right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Algeria

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 5:56 AM
Sunset 7:35 PM
Day length 13h 39m
Solar noon 12:46 PM

Time in Algeria — time zone and key facts

Algeria has a population of over 10,468,969 and uses one time zone (Africa/Algiers). The current local time applies to the largest city, Jijel, and most of the country.

The time in Algeria right now

When you check what time it is in Algeria, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Algeria's offset from UTC is UTC +1, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Algeria

Whether Algeria observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Algeria is Africa/Algiers. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Algeria stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Algeria

Major cities in Algeria include Jijel, Tizi-Ouzou, Bordj Bou Arreridj, M'sila, Guelma, Oum el Bouaghi and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.