Africa/Algiers is an IANA time zone used in Algeria. It stays on UTC+1 all year.
Africa/Algiers at a glance
How Africa/Algiers keeps time
No clock changes are scheduled in Africa/Algiers. The last one for daylight saving time was in 1980; since then the offset has been UTC+1 all year.
Recent and upcoming changes in Africa/Algiers
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 25, 1979 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM | UTC+0 |
| Friday, April 25, 1980 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC+1 |
| Friday, October 31, 1980 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC+0 |
| Friday, May 1, 1981 | Clocks go forward 1 hour and stay there: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC+1 |
The base offset of this zone changed in 1981, from UTC+0 to UTC+1. Old timestamps should be converted with the rule that applied at the time.
Countries and cities on Africa/Algiers
Africa/Algiers is used in Algeria. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Africa/Algiers compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 5 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 8 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | 1 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 4 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+1 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Africa/Algiers today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Africa/Bangui
- Africa/Brazzaville
- Africa/Douala
- Africa/Kinshasa
- Africa/Lagos
- Africa/Libreville
- Africa/Luanda
- Africa/Malabo
- Africa/Ndjamena
- Africa/Niamey
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Africa/Tunis
Using Africa/Algiers in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Africa/Algiers, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+1 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Africa/Algiers:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Africa/Algiers', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Africa/Algiers'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Africa/Algiers')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Africa/Algiers dateTools for time in Africa/Algiers
- Convert a time to or from Africa/Algiers: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Algiers to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Africa/Algiers and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Africa/Algiers?
UTC+1, all year.
What abbreviation does Africa/Algiers use?
CET. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Africa/Algiers in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.