Time in Algeria
Algeria keeps one time: Central European Time, UTC+1 all year, with no daylight saving time. Algeria borders 7 countries and territories, including Morocco, Niger, and Mali. Its capital is Algiers.
- Population
- 42,228,429 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 919,595 sq mi (2,381,740 km²)
- Currency
- Dinar (DZD)
- Languages
- Arabic (Algeria)
- Calling code
- +213
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- DZ
- Coordinates (central point)
- 28.050990, 0.587503
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Blida, Batna, Djelfa, and Sétif all keep Central European Time, like the rest of Algeria.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | UTC+1 all year | same time |
| Western Sahara | UTC+0 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Libya | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Mauritania | UTC+0 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Tunisia | UTC+1 all year | same time |
| Morocco | UTC+0 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Mali | UTC+0 all year | 1 hour behind |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.