Current time in North Macedonia

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 06:54 ↓ 17:45 (10 hours 52 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+389
Population
2,082,958
Area
25,333 km²

Time difference with your location

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

North Macedonia time now

Time zone of North Macedonia

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

IANA time zone: Europe/Skopje

Major cities in North Macedonia

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Skopje474,889
Kumanovo75,051
Prilep73,814
Bitola69,287
Tetovo63,176
Veles57,873
Gostivar50,974
Shtip48,279
Centar Zupa45,412
Ohrid42,033
LocationPopulation
Kavadarci38,799
Struga37,387
Kočani34,258
Strumica33,825
Kicevo31,123
Lipkovo28,102
Zelino25,422
Radovis24,984
Tearce23,096
Kriva Palanka20,820
LocationPopulation
Gevgelija20,664
Negotino19,515
Studenicani18,219
Vinica18,218
Debar18,074
Negotino17,518
Delcevo17,415
Resen16,539
Ilinden16,406
Brvenica16,267

Time difference with world cities · North Macedonia

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 conversionNorth Macedonia ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

North Macedonia (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
North Macedonia (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.

North Macedonia at a glance

Capital
Skopje
Area
25,333 km²
Population
2,082,958
Continent
Europe
Currency
Macedonian Denar (MKD)
Calling code
+389
Internet domain
.mk
Spoken languages
Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, rmm, Serbian
Neighbouring countries
Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Serbia
Postal code format
##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does North Macedonia use?

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

Does North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia and UTC?

North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?

The international calling code of North Macedonia is +389 and its currency is the Macedonian Denar (MKD). Its internet domain is .mk.

What time is it in Skopje now?

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