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Current Time in Albania

Europe - Southern Europe

01:19:06

Friday, 06 November 2026

UTC+01:00 CET Standard Time Europe/Tirane
Albania 01:19 CET
New York 19:19 EST
London 00:19 GMT
Dubai 04:19 GST
Singapore 08:19 SGT
Tokyo 09:19 JST
Sydney 11:19 AEDT
UTC +01:00

CET - Currently observed in Albania

  • • From 26 October 2026: UTC +01:00 / CET
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Albania is Europe/Tirane
Oct
26

Latest change

Winter time started

Switched to UTC +01:00 / CET  - Was UTC+0200

Mar
28

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0200

The time will be set forward one hour on Sunday, 28 March 2027

Time difference from Albania

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Albania (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PST
-9h
16:19
Chicago CST
-7h
18:19
New York EST
-6h
19:19
Toronto EST
-6h
19:19
São Paulo BRT
-4h
21:19
London GMT
-1h
00:19
Paris CET
same
01:19
Berlin CET
same
01:19
Cairo EET
+1h
02:19
Johannesburg SAST
+1h
02:19
Moscow MSK
+2h
03:19
Nairobi EAT
+2h
03:19
Istanbul TRT
+2h
03:19
Dubai GST
+3h
04:19
Karachi PKT
+4h
05:19
Mumbai IST
+4h 30m
05:49
Dhaka BDT
+5h
06:19
Bangkok ICT
+6h
07:19
Singapore SGT
+7h
08:19
Hong Kong HKT
+7h
08:19
Shanghai SGT
+7h
08:19
Tokyo JST
+8h
09:19
Seoul KST
+8h
09:19
Sydney AEDT
+10h
11:19
Auckland NZDT
+12h
13:19
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Country Facts

Country 🇦🇱 Albania
Region Europe
Subregion Southern Europe
ISO Code AL / ALB
IANA Zone Europe/Tirane
UTC Offset +01:00
DST Active No
Currency ALL  - Albanian Lek
Population 2,900,000
Area 28,748 km²
Calling Code ++355
Languages Albanian
Cities 3

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Related

Cities in Albania (3 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Durres 01:19 Europe/Tirane -
Vlore 01:19 Europe/Tirane -
Tirana 01:19 Europe/Tirane Capital

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Albania? + −
The current local time in Albania is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Europe/Tirane, currently at UTC+01:00 (CET). The exact time right now is 01:19:06 on Friday, 06 November 2026.
Does Albania observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Albania is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The active offset is UTC+01:00 (CET). DST will begin on 28 March 2027, switching to UTCUTC+0200. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Europe/Tirane zone entry.
What UTC offset is Albania? + −
Albania is currently at UTC+01:00, using the abbreviation CET. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Tirane. To convert a time to or from Albania, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Albania? + −
The capital of Albania is Tirana. It uses the Europe/Tirane IANA time zone. See the Tirana time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Albania use? + −
Albania uses the Albanian Lek (ALL) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++355.