Current Time in North Macedonia 🇲🇰

Q: What time is it in North Macedonia right now?

The current local time in North Macedonia is 00:47:59 CEST on Saturday, 5 September 2026. The country uses the Europe/Skopje time zone.

Q: How many time zones does North Macedonia use?

North Macedonia spans 2 time zones: Europe/Belgrade, Europe/Skopje.

Q: What is the capital of North Macedonia?

The capital of North Macedonia is Skopje, where the current local time is 00:47:59.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Skopje today?

Today in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia: sunrise is at 06:04 and sunset is at 19:01 local time.

Q: Does North Macedonia observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — North Macedonia observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in North Macedonia?

The next public holiday in North Macedonia is Independence Day on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 — in 4 days.

Q: How many cities in North Macedonia are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 38 cities across North Macedonia (out of 38 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border North Macedonia?

North Macedonia shares a border with: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia.

Continent: Europe

Capital City: Skopje

Largest Cities:

Time in Skopje (Pop. 500,000)
Time in Kumanovo (Pop. 75,051)
Time in Prilep (Pop. 73,814)
Time in Bitola (Pop. 69,287)
Time in Čair (Pop. 64,773)

ISO Alpha 2/3: MK, MKD

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Europe/Skopje (UTC+01:00)

Time Zones: CEST, CET

Qibla Direction from North Macedonia

From Skopje, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 137deg (SE), about 2,861 km away. Check the Qibla direction in North Macedonia on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for North Macedonia

North Macedonia uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Skopje run about 35m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in North Macedonia

North Macedonia observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from CEST (UTC+2) to CET (UTC+1).

View daylight saving time changes for North Macedonia →

Time Difference Between Skopje and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Skopje right now.

New York Fri 18:48 -6h

Los Angeles Fri 15:48 -9h

Chicago Fri 17:48 -7h

Toronto Fri 18:48 -6h

Sao Paulo Fri 19:48 -5h

London Fri 23:48 -1h

Paris Sat 00:48 same time

Berlin Sat 00:48 same time

Moscow Sat 01:48 +1h

Dubai Sat 02:48 +2h

Mumbai Sat 04:18 +3h 30m

Singapore Sat 06:48 +6h

Hong Kong Sat 06:48 +6h

Tokyo Sat 07:48 +7h

Sydney Sat 08:48 +8h

Best Time to Call North Macedonia

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Skopje:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Skopje.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Skopje.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in Skopje.

Daylight Hours in Skopje

In the capital, Skopje, the sun is up for 12h 57m today. Sunrise in Skopje is at 06:04 and sunset in Skopje is at 19:01.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 06m near the December solstice to 15h 14m near the June solstice.

Moon in North Macedonia

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Skopje and major cities across North Macedonia.

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Municipalities in North Macedonia

Arachinovo Berovo Bitola Bogdanci Bogovinje Bosilovo Brvenica Centar Zhupa Češinovo-Obleševo Chashka Chucher Sandevo Debar Debarca Delchevo Demir Hisar Demir Kapija Dojran Dolneni Gevgelija Gostivar Grad Skopje Gradsko Ilinden Jegunovce Karbinci Kavadarci Kichevo Kochani Konche Kratovo Kriva Palanka Krivogashtani Krushevo Kumanovo Lipkovo Lozovo Makedonska Kamenica Makedonski Brod Mavrovo and Rostuša Mogila Negotino Novaci Novo Selo Ohrid Opština Sopište Pehchevo Petrovec Plasnica Prilep Probishtip Radovish Rankovce Resen Rosoman Shtip Staro Nagorichane Struga Strumica Studenichani Sveti Nikole Tearce Tetovo Valandovo Vasilevo Veles Vevchani Vinica Vrapchishte Zelenikovo Zhelino Zrnovci

Time in All Cities in North Macedonia by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 38 cities in North Macedonia.
Select a letter to view all cities:

B C D G I K L N O P R S T V Z

Time Now in Major Cities in North Macedonia

Time now in Skopje Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kumanovo Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Prilep Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Bitola Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Čair Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Tetovo Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kisela Voda Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Veles Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Gostivar Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Shtip Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Centar Župa Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Ohrid Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Gjorče Petro Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kavadarci Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Struga Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Butel Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kochani Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Strumica Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kičevo Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Lipkovo Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Zelino Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Saraj Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Radovis Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Tearce Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kriva Palanka Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Šuto Orizare Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Gevgelija Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Studeničani Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Vinica Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Debar Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Negotino Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Delcevo Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Resen Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Ilinden Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Brvenica Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kamenjane Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Bogovinje Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Berovo Sat 00:47:59

City	Current Time
Time now in Skopje	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kumanovo	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Prilep	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Bitola	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Čair	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Tetovo	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kisela Voda	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Veles	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Gostivar	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Shtip	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Centar Župa	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Ohrid	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Gjorče Petro	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kavadarci	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Struga	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Butel	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kochani	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Strumica	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kičevo	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Lipkovo	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Zelino	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Saraj	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Radovis	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Tearce	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kriva Palanka	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Šuto Orizare	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Gevgelija	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Studeničani	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Vinica	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Debar	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Negotino	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Delcevo	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Resen	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Ilinden	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Brvenica	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Kamenjane	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Bogovinje	Sat 00:47:59
Time now in Berovo	Sat 00:47:59

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for North Macedonia

Europe/Belgrade Sat 00:47:59
Europe/Skopje Sat 00:47:59

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Belgrade	Sat 00:47:59
Europe/Skopje	Sat 00:47:59

Frequently Asked Questions about North Macedonia

What time is it in North Macedonia right now?

The current local time in North Macedonia is 00:47:59 CEST on Saturday, 5 September 2026. The country uses the Europe/Skopje time zone.

How many time zones does North Macedonia use?

North Macedonia spans 2 time zones: Europe/Belgrade, Europe/Skopje.

What is the capital of North Macedonia?

The capital of North Macedonia is Skopje, where the current local time is 00:47:59.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Skopje today?

Today in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia: sunrise is at 06:04 and sunset is at 19:01 local time.

Does North Macedonia observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — North Macedonia observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in North Macedonia?

The next public holiday in North Macedonia is Independence Day on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 — in 4 days.

How many cities in North Macedonia are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 38 cities across North Macedonia (out of 38 total in our database).

Which countries border North Macedonia?

North Macedonia shares a border with: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia.

Time Zone Converters used in North Macedonia

Convert time between the time zones of North Macedonia and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in North Macedonia

Skopje

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 7:01 PM
Kumanovo

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 7:00 PM
Prilep

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 7:00 PM
Bitola

↑ 6:05 AM

↓ 7:00 PM
Čair

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 7:01 PM
Tetovo

↑ 6:05 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Kisela Voda

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 7:00 PM
Veles

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Gostivar

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Shtip

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Centar Župa

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 7:04 PM
Ohrid

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
Gjorče Petro

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 7:01 PM
Kavadarci

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 6:58 PM
Struga

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Butel

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 7:01 PM
Kochani

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Strumica

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 6:55 PM
Kičevo

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
Lipkovo

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 7:00 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Skopje	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 7:01 PM
Kumanovo	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 7:00 PM
Prilep	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 7:00 PM
Bitola	↑ 6:05 AM	↓ 7:00 PM
Čair	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 7:01 PM
Tetovo	↑ 6:05 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Kisela Voda	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 7:00 PM
Veles	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Gostivar	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Shtip	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Centar Župa	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 7:04 PM
Ohrid	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
Gjorče Petro	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 7:01 PM
Kavadarci	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 6:58 PM
Struga	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Butel	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 7:01 PM
Kochani	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Strumica	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 6:55 PM
Kičevo	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
Lipkovo	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 7:00 PM

Current Weather in North Macedonia

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about North Macedonia

Population	2,082,958
Area	25,333 km²
ISO Numeric Code	807
FIPS Code	MK
Top Level Domain	.mk
Currency	Denar (MKD)
Phone Prefix	+389
Country Code	+389
Postal Code Format	####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{4})$`
Languages	MK (mk), RMM (rmm), SQ (sq), SR (sr), TR (tr)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇱 Albania, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇷🇸 Serbia

Upcoming Public Holidays in North Macedonia

This year, North Macedonia observes 14 public holidays, with 11 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Independence Day on 8 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Republic Day (observed). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in North Macedonia to plan your schedule.

Independence Day 8 Sep • Tuesday
National Uprising Day 11 Oct • Sunday
National Uprising Day (observed) 12 Oct • Monday
Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle Day 23 Oct • Friday
Saint Clement of Ohrid Day 8 Dec • Tuesday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Christmas Day 7 Jan • Thursday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday
Easter Monday 3 May • Monday

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