Current Time in Elbasan, Albania
12:34:33 PM
12:34:33
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Tirane
Time zone details
Elbasan is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Elbasan
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Albania
- Administrative area
- Elbasan County
- District
- Bashkia Elbasan
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Albanian Lek (ALL)
Practical
- Country languages
- Albanian, Greek
- Dialing code
- +355
- Population
- 100,903
- Elevation
- Approximately 126 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 06' N / 20° 04' E
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Elbasan follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tirana
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Elbasan local time
Clock changes in Elbasan
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 37 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 37 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Elbasan
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Plan around Elbasan
Upcoming national public holidays in Albania
- Independence Day
- Liberation Day
- Independence Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Elbasan, Albania
Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaTIALarge airport · Serves Rinas45.2 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TIA / LATI
About 45.2 km (28.1 mi) northwest of Elbasan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportOHDLarge airport · Serves Ohrid, North Macedonia55.8 km east
Source: OurAirports record · OHD / LWOH
About 55.8 km (34.7 mi) east of Elbasan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci AirbaseTGDLarge airport · Serves Podgorica, Montenegro155 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TGD / LYPG
About 155 km (96.2 mi) north-northwest of Elbasan
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Elbasan in?
- Elbasan uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Tirane.
- When is the next clock change in Elbasan?
- Clocks in Elbasan move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Elbasan observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Elbasan observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Elbasan?
- Elbasan is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer