Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Skopje.
Time in North Macedonia
Time in Skopje now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 4:26 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 18 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Skopje time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Skopje, Grad Skopje, North Macedonia. Coordinates 42.00° N, 21.43° E; population about 474,889.
Sunrise and sunset in Skopje today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:39 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:17 AM
- Sunset
- 4:26 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 4:55 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 18 min
- Night length
- 13 h 42 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:50 AM – 6:48 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:46 PM – 4:44 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:39 AM – 5:50 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:44 PM – 4:55 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.
Skopje time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Skopje |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Skopje |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Skopje |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Skopje |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Skopje |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Skopje |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Skopje |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Skopje |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Skopje |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Skopje |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Skopje |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Skopje |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Skopje |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Skopje |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Skopje |
Questions about time in Skopje
What time zone is Skopje in?
Skopje 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/Skopje, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Skopje 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 Skopje from UTC?
Skopje 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 Skopje 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 6:08 AM and set at 4:26 PM, giving 10 h 18 min of daylight.
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