Current time in Albania

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Sun today ↑ 06:59 ↓ 17:53 (10 hours 53 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+355
Population
2,866,376
Area
28,748 km²

Time difference with your location

Albania is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Albania time now

Time zone of Albania

Albania uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Tirane

Major cities in Albania

The 22 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Tirana418,495
Durrës195,920
Vlorë115,261
Elbasan100,903
Shkoder95,553
Lushnje63,135
Berat62,232
Korçë58,259
LocationPopulation
Fier56,297
Krujë51,191
Pogradec46,070
Kukës36,125
Kucove31,077
Kavajë30,012
Bulqize26,826
Gjirokastër23,437
LocationPopulation
Librazhd23,312
Patos Fshat22,679
Sarandë22,613
Lezhë18,695
Fushë-Krujë17,877
Peqin16,580

Time difference with world cities · Albania

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionAlbania ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Albania (CEST)CEST to UTCUTC+0CEST to ESTUTC-5CEST to ISTUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Albania (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Albania at a glance

Capital
Tirana
Area
28,748 km²
Population
2,866,376
Continent
Europe
Currency
Albanian Lek (ALL)
Calling code
+355
Internet domain
.al
Spoken languages
Albanian, Greek
Neighbouring countries
Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia
Postal code format
##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Albania use?

Albania uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Tirane.

Does Albania observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between Albania and UTC?

Albania is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of Albania?

The international calling code of Albania is +355 and its currency is the Albanian Lek (ALL). Its internet domain is .al.

What time is it in Tirana now?

Tirana is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Tirana. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.