Current Time in North Macedonia
North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia
It's 9:16 PM CET (UTC+01:00) in North Macedonia on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
North Macedonia 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/Skopje
- 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
Skopje
Kumanovo
Prilep
Bitola
How North Macedonia writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD.MM.YYYY г.
- day-month-year, e.g. 25.11.2026 г. · 25 ноември 2026 г.
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the mk-MK locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in North Macedonia
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Saint Clement of Ohrid DayСв. Климент Охридски, Sv. Kliment OhridskiTue, 8 December 2026 · in 33 days
- New Year's DayНова Година, Nova GodinaFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Прв ден Божик, Prv den BožikThu, 7 January 2027 · in 63 days
- Good FridayВелики Петок, Veliki PetokFri, 30 April 2027 · in 176 days
- Labour DayДен на трудот, Den na trudotSat, 1 May 2027 · in 177 days
Time difference from North Macedonia
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in North Macedonia time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 8:16 PM | 1 h behind | 7 h (10:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 3:16 PM | 6 h behind | 2 h (15:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 12:16 PM | 9 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Fri 12:16 AM | 3 h ahead | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 4:16 AM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 5:16 AM | 8 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 7:16 AM | 10 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 5:16 PM | 4 h behind | 4 h (13:00–17:00) |
North Macedonia at a glance
- Capital
- Skopje
- Population
- 1,822,612
- Currency
- denar (MKD)
Questions about time in North Macedonia
- What time is it in North Macedonia right now?
- When this page was generated it was 9:16 PM CET (UTC+01:00) in North Macedonia.
- How many time zones does North Macedonia have?
- North Macedonia uses one time zone, Central European Time (IANA ID Europe/Skopje).
- Does North Macedonia observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- The next national public holiday is Saint Clement of Ohrid Day on Tue, 8 December 2026.