Right now, local time in Rukaj is 14:58 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rukaj ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #156 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
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rukaj — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.6836° N, 20.0192° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dibër County
- Country
- 🇦🇱 Albania
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rukaj through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.68° S, 159.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,373 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rukaj today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 134.5° from north (SE (134°))
Full prayer timetable for Rukaj — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rukaj sits in the Europe/Tirane time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 380 cities we cover in Albania.
Rukaj's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,591 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,697 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.68° N, 20.02° 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 | 05:58 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | −4h |
| London | 13:58 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:58 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +10h |
Best time to call Rukaj
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rukaj local time:
Cities sharing Rukaj's time zone
Distances from Rukaj
| Paris | 1,591 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 1,878 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,017 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 3,710 km | ESE (108°) |
| Mumbai | 5,556 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 8,230 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,708 km | ENE (70°) |
| Singapore | 9,393 km | E (93°) |
| Tokyo | 9,448 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 9,972 km | WSW (237°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,578 km | NNW (326°) |
| Sydney | 15,697 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Rukaj
FAQ
What time is it in Rukaj right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rukaj (Albania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rukaj in?
Rukaj runs on the Europe/Tirane IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rukaj 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 Rukaj today?
Rukaj sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rukaj tonight?
The moon phase over Rukaj tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rukaj?
The antipode of Rukaj — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.68° S, 159.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,373 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rukaj?
Rukaj lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rukaj?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rukaj, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.