Time in Albania

Time in Tirana now

1:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sunset: 4:34 PM
Day length: 10 h 20 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Tirana time zone

Time zone

Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Tirane.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).

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Location

Tirana, Albania. Coordinates 41.33° N, 19.82° E; population about 418,495.

Sunrise and sunset in Tirana today

Dawn (civil): 5:45 AM
Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Solar noon: 11:24 AM
Sunset: 4:34 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:03 PM
Day length: 10 h 20 min
Night length: 13 h 40 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:56 AM – 6:53 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:55 PM – 4:52 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:45 AM – 5:56 AM
Blue hour, evening: 4:52 PM – 5:03 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Tirana time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Tirana
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	6 hours behind Tirana
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	9 hours behind Tirana
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	7 hours behind Tirana
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Tirana
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Tirana
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	11 hours behind Tirana
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	10 hours behind Tirana
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	6 hours behind Tirana
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Tirana
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	7 hours behind Tirana
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	4 hours behind Tirana
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	4 hours behind Tirana
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	1 hour behind Tirana
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	1 hour behind Tirana

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Questions about time in Tirana

What time zone is Tirana in?

Tirana uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Tirane, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Tirana observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

How far is Tirana from UTC?

Tirana is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Tirana today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:14 AM and set at 4:34 PM, giving 10 h 20 min of daylight.

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