Current Time in Albania
Albania uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Albania
It's 8:03 PM CET (UTC+01:00) in Albania on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Albania observes daylight saving time. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 02:00 local time, to daylight saving time.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- IANA: Europe/Tirane
- UTC offset now
- UTC+01:00 (CET)
- Clock changes
- Clocks go forward 1 hour on 28 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (to CEST, UTC+2).
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Tirana
Durrës
Vlorë
Elbasan
How Albania writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD.MM.YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25.11.2026 · 25 nëntor 2026
- Clock
- 12-hour
- e.g. 3:30 m.d.
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the sq-AL locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Albania
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Independence DayDita e PavarësisëMon, 30 November 2026 · in 25 days
- Liberation DayDita e ÇlirimitMon, 30 November 2026 · in 25 days
- Youth DayDita Kombëtare e RinisëTue, 8 December 2026 · in 33 days
- Christmas DayKrishtlindjetFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- New Year's DayViti i RiFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
Time difference from Albania
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Albania time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | 1 h behind | 7 h (10:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | 6 h behind | 2 h (15:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 9 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 3 h ahead | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 8 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 10 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | 4 h behind | 4 h (13:00–17:00) |
Albania at a glance
- Capital
- Tirana
- Population
- 2,363,314
- Currency
- Albanian lek (ALL)
Questions about time in Albania
- What time is it in Albania right now?
- When this page was generated it was 8:03 PM CET (UTC+01:00) in Albania.
- How many time zones does Albania have?
- Albania uses one time zone, Central European Time (IANA ID Europe/Tirane).
- Does Albania observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Albania observes daylight saving time. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 02:00 local time, to daylight saving time.
- What is the next public holiday in Albania?
- The next national public holiday is Independence Day on Mon, 30 November 2026.