Time zone in Algiers
Algiers is on Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is Africa/Algiers: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.
By the sun, noon in Algiers falls at about 12:48 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 3.06° east, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Algiers.
Time difference with major cities
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Algiers, it is:
| City | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Los Angeles | 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| London | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| Paris | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Sydney | 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Algiers does not.
Best time to call Algiers from New York
To reach someone at work in Algiers from New York: in January, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in New York, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Algiers. In July, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in New York, which is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Algiers.
For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.