Central European Time (Algiers)

Algeria uses Central European Time (CET) at UTC+1 year-round without daylight saving time. Algeria is Africa's largest country by land area, spanning from the Mediterranean coast to deep into the Sahara Desert. Algiers, the capital, overlooks the Mediterranean and has been inhabited for over 2,000 years. The Algiers Stock Exchange operates on CET. Algeria's economy is heavily dependent on hydrocarbons — oil and gas account for roughly 95% of export revenues. The country's Hassi Messaoud and Hassi R'Mel fields are among the world's largest. Algeria's UTC+1 offset aligns with France and much of Western Europe (during CET winter), reflecting strong historical and economic ties with its former colonial ruler. The country does not observe DST, which means it is one hour behind France during French summer time (CEST). Algeria's geographic span means CET doesn't perfectly match solar time across the country — in the western Sahara regions, solar noon occurs well after 1 PM. The country's diverse geography includes the Tell Atlas mountains, the Hoggar highlands, and vast Saharan sand seas, all operating on a single timezone.