Alexandria, Egypt
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About Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria is one of the cities of Egypt, a transcontinental country known for its ancient civilization along the Nile River.
Time zone details
Alexandria observes EET (Africa/Cairo in the IANA database). The UTC offset and any daylight saving transitions are handled automatically by your browser's time zone library. If you're scheduling a meeting or call, use our time zone converter for an exact difference on a specific date.
Calling Egypt from abroad
The international dialing code for Egypt is +20. To call a phone number in Alexandria, dial your country's international access code, then +20, then the local number (drop the leading zero if there is one).
Currency in Egypt
The official currency is EGP (£). Exchange rates fluctuate daily — check a currency converter for the latest rate against your home currency before any transaction.
Languages spoken
Common languages include Arabic. Many businesses and tourist areas in Alexandria will also have English speakers.
Working with someone in Alexandria
When scheduling a call or meeting with someone in Alexandria, the time difference from your location is shown at the top of this page. For deeper coordination tips, see our guide on working across time zones and time zone etiquette for global meetings.