UTC +02:00
CEST - Currently observed in North Macedonia
Clocks in North Macedonia are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.
- • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
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The IANA time zone identifier for North Macedonia is
Europe/Skopje
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 North Macedonia
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from North Macedonia (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| Region | Europe |
| Subregion | Southern Europe |
| ISO Code | MK / MKD |
| IANA Zone | Europe/Skopje |
| UTC Offset | +02:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| Currency | MKD - Macedonian Denar |
| Population | 2,100,000 |
| Area | 25,713 km² |
| Calling Code | ++389 |
| Languages | Macedonian, Albanian |
| Cities | 3 |
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What is the current time in North Macedonia? + −
The current local time in North Macedonia is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Europe/Skopje,
currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST).
The exact time right now is
21:48:37
on Sunday, 09 August 2026.
Does North Macedonia observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. North Macedonia 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/Skopje zone entry.
What UTC offset is North Macedonia? + −
North Macedonia 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/Skopje.
To convert a time to or from North Macedonia, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of North Macedonia? + −
The capital of North Macedonia is Skopje.
It uses the
Europe/Skopje IANA time zone.
See the Skopje time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does North Macedonia use? + −
North Macedonia uses the Macedonian Denar
(
MKD) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++389.