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Current Time in Albania

Europe - Southern Europe

16:00:20

Saturday, 12 September 2026

UTC+02:00 CEST DST Active Europe/Tirane
Albania 16:00 CEST
New York 10:00 EDT
London 15:00 BST
Dubai 18:00 GST
Singapore 22:00 SGT
Tokyo 23:00 JST
Sydney 00:00 AEST
UTC +02:00

CEST - Currently observed in Albania

Clocks in Albania are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Albania is Europe/Tirane
Mar
29

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +02:00 / CEST  - Was UTC+0100

Oct
25

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0100

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Time difference from Albania

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

Los Angeles PDT
-9h
07:00
Chicago CDT
-7h
09:00
New York EDT
-6h
10:00
Toronto EDT
-6h
10:00
São Paulo BRT
-5h
11:00
London BST
-1h
15:00
Paris CEST
same
16:00
Berlin CEST
same
16:00
Johannesburg SAST
same
16:00
Cairo EEST
+1h
17:00
Moscow MSK
+1h
17:00
Nairobi EAT
+1h
17:00
Istanbul TRT
+1h
17:00
Dubai GST
+2h
18:00
Karachi PKT
+3h
19:00
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
19:30
Dhaka BDT
+4h
20:00
Bangkok ICT
+5h
21:00
Singapore SGT
+6h
22:00
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
22:00
Shanghai SGT
+6h
22:00
Tokyo JST
+7h
23:00
Seoul KST
+7h
23:00
Sydney AEST
+8h
00:00
Auckland NZST
+10h
02:00
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Country Facts

Country 🇦🇱 Albania
Region Europe
Subregion Southern Europe
ISO Code AL / ALB
IANA Zone Europe/Tirane
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active Yes
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 16:00 Europe/Tirane -
Vlore 16:00 Europe/Tirane -
Tirana 16:00 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+02:00 (CEST). The exact time right now is 16:00:20 on Saturday, 12 September 2026.
Does Albania observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Albania is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+02:00 (CEST). DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0100. 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+02:00, using the abbreviation CEST. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. 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.