Time in Albania
Albania keeps one time: Central European Time, UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July. Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in October. Albania borders Greece, Serbia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Montenegro. Its capital is Tirana.
- Population
- 2,866,376 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 11,100 sq mi (28,748 km²)
- Currency
- Lek (ALL)
- Languages
- Albanian, Greek
- Calling code
- +355
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- AL
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.145639, 20.006495
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Tirana, Durrës, Vlorë, Elbasan, Shkodër, Lushnjë, Berat, and Korçë all keep Central European Time, like the rest of Albania.
Daylight saving time in Albania
- Central European Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
The clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Albania |
|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Greece | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | 1 hour ahead |
| Montenegro | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Serbia | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Kosovo | No time zone listed |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.