Right now, local time in Gjirokastër is 14:06 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gjirokastër ranks #24172 worldwide by population and #17 in Albania.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Tirane GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gjirokastër — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.0758° N, 20.1389° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gjirokastër County
- Country
- 🇦🇱 Albania
- Population
- 23,437 · #24172 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gjirokastër through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.08° S, 159.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,442 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gjirokastër today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 132.2° from north (SE (132°))
Full prayer timetable for Gjirokastër — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gjirokastër sits in the Europe/Tirane time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 380 cities we cover in Albania.
Gjirokastër's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,710 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,669 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.08° N, 20.14° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:06 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | −4h |
| London | 13:06 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:06 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:06 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +10h |
Best time to call Gjirokastër
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gjirokastër local time:
Cities sharing Gjirokastër's time zone
Distances from Gjirokastër
| Paris | 1,710 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 2,010 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,164 km | NNE (30°) |
| Dubai | 3,648 km | ESE (106°) |
| Mumbai | 5,516 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 8,359 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,759 km | ENE (70°) |
| Singapore | 9,373 km | E (93°) |
| Tokyo | 9,567 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 9,884 km | WSW (237°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,732 km | NNW (326°) |
| Sydney | 15,669 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Gjirokastër
FAQ
What time is it in Gjirokastër right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gjirokastër (Albania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gjirokastër in?
Gjirokastër runs on the Europe/Tirane IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gjirokastër observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gjirokastër today?
Gjirokastër sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gjirokastër tonight?
The moon phase over Gjirokastër tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gjirokastër?
The antipode of Gjirokastër — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.08° S, 159.86° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,442 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gjirokastër?
Gjirokastër lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gjirokastër?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gjirokastër, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.