Right now, local time in Skopje is 23:30 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Skopje ranks #1279 worldwide by population — the largest city in North Macedonia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Skopje 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 41m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Skopje — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9965° N, 21.4314° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Grad Skopje
- Country
- 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
- Population
- 474,889 · #1279 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Skopje through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.00° S, 158.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,477 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Skopje today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:19
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 17:59
- Qibla direction
- 137.4° from north (SE (137°))
Full prayer timetable for Skopje — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Skopje sits in the Europe/Skopje time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in North Macedonia, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Skopje's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,667 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,584 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.00° N, 21.43° 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 | 15:30 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:30 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:30 | −4h |
| London | 22:30 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:30 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:30 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:30 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:00 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:30 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:30 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:30 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:30 | +10h |
Best time to call Skopje
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Skopje local time:
Cities sharing Skopje's time zone
Other cities in North Macedonia
- Kumanovo23:30
- Prilep23:30
- Bitola23:30
- Čair23:30
- Tetovo23:30
- Kisela Voda23:30
- Veles23:30
- Gostivar23:30
- Shtip23:30
- Centar Župa23:30
- Ohrid23:30
- Gjorče Petro23:30
Distances from Skopje
| Paris | 1,667 km | WNW (304°) |
| Moscow | 1,925 km | NNE (32°) |
| London | 1,942 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 3,611 km | ESE (110°) |
| Mumbai | 5,448 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 8,293 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,586 km | ENE (71°) |
| Singapore | 9,279 km | E (94°) |
| Tokyo | 9,340 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 10,089 km | WSW (238°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,612 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 15,584 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Skopje
- Čair2 km · 23:30
- Butel4 km · 23:30
- Sopište5 km · 23:30
- Šuto Orizare5 km · 23:30
- Usje5 km · 23:30
- Radishani7 km · 23:30
- Gjorče Petro7 km · 23:30
- Kisela Voda8 km · 23:30
FAQ
What time is it in Skopje right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Skopje (North Macedonia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Skopje in?
Skopje runs on the Europe/Skopje IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Skopje 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 Skopje today?
Skopje sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Skopje tonight?
The moon phase over Skopje tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Skopje?
The antipode of Skopje — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.00° S, 158.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,477 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Skopje?
Skopje lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Skopje?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Skopje, clocks run about 41 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.