Daylight hours in Alexandria today

Alexandria lies at 31°N. In Alexandria, day length ranges from 10h 7m in winter to 14h 11m in summer — a swing of about 4h 4m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:01 in Alexandria, 61 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 66.1° above the horizon in Alexandria. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 35.4° at the winter solstice to 82.2° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Alexandria.

The longest day in Alexandria is around 14h 11m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 7m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.