Current time in Algiers
Algiers is the capital and a major global city of Algeria, sitting in the Northern Africa region and operating on the Africa/Algiers timezone (UTC+01:00, GMT+1). With a population of around 3.4M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Algeria, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Now in DZ
Algiers, Algeria
Timezone
Africa/Algiers
UTC offset
UTC+01:00
Standard
CET
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Algiers for calls, travel, and planning
Algiers is the capital and a major global city of Algeria, sitting in the Northern Africa region and operating on the Africa/Algiers timezone (UTC+01:00, GMT+1). With a population of around 3.4M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Algeria, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Algiers for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently the same time as Algiers. New York is currently 5 hours behind Algiers.
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Timezone
Africa/Algiers
UTC Offset
UTC+01:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+1
DST
Not active
Region
Northern Africa
Country
Algeria
State / Area
Algiers
Calling Code
+213
City profile
Useful local details for Algiers
Algiers is located in Algeria, Algeria, in the Africa continent. The primary language spoken here is Arabic. The city has a population of approximately 3.4M, ranking it #67 in Algeria by size. For timezone purposes, Algiers uses Africa/Algiers (UTC+01:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Algiers does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+01:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Algiers does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Algiers
For work calls, the standard business window in Algiers is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+1. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Algiers local time before inviting people across Northern Africa or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Algiers uses DZD and the calling code for Algeria is +213. Languages spoken here include Arabic. The city has a population of around 3.4M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Northern Africa.
Use for daylight saving
Algiers does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+01:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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