Time in North Macedonia
North Macedonia 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. North Macedonia borders Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Albania, and Kosovo. Its capital is Skopje.
- Population
- 2,082,958 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 9,781 sq mi (25,333 km²)
- Currency
- Denar (MKD)
- Languages
- Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, Romani, Serbian
- Calling code
- +389
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- MK
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.605149, 21.731021
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
Skopje, Kumanovo, Prilep, Bitola, Tetovo, Veles, Gostivar, and Shtip all keep Central European Time, like the rest of North Macedonia.
Daylight saving time in North Macedonia
- 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 North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Greece | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | 1 hour ahead |
| Bulgaria | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | 1 hour ahead |
| 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.