Right now, local time in Kukës is 14:43 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kukës ranks #16501 worldwide by population and #13 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 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kukës — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0769° N, 20.4219° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kukës County
- Country
- 🇦🇱 Albania
- Population
- 36,125 · #16501 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kukës through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.08° S, 159.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,394 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kukës today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 135.7° from north (SE (136°))
Full prayer timetable for Kukës — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kukës sits in the Europe/Tirane time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 380 cities we cover in Albania.
Kukës's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,593 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,668 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.08° N, 20.42° 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 | 05:43 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −4h |
| London | 13:43 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:43 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +10h |
Best time to call Kukës
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kukës local time:
Cities sharing Kukës's time zone
Distances from Kukës
| Paris | 1,593 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 1,873 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 1,962 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 3,693 km | ESE (109°) |
| Mumbai | 5,532 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 8,225 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,662 km | ENE (71°) |
| Singapore | 9,362 km | E (93°) |
| Tokyo | 9,394 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 10,023 km | WSW (238°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,560 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 15,668 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Kukës
FAQ
What time is it in Kukës right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kukës (Albania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kukës in?
Kukës runs on the Europe/Tirane IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kukës 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 Kukës today?
Kukës sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kukës tonight?
The moon phase over Kukës tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kukës?
The antipode of Kukës — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.08° S, 159.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,394 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kukës?
Kukës lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kukës?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kukës, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.