Right now, local time in Velçan is 00:11 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Velçan 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Velçan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.9547° N, 20.4622° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Korçë County
- Country
- 🇦🇱 Albania
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Velçan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.95° S, 159.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,433 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Velçan today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 134.2° from north (SE (134°))
Full prayer timetable for Velçan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Velçan 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.
Velçan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,669 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,653 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.95° N, 20.46° 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 | 15:11 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:11 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:11 | −4h |
| London | 23:11 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:11 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:11 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:11 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:41 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:11 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:11 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:11 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:11 | +10h |
Best time to call Velçan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Velçan local time:
Cities sharing Velçan's time zone
Distances from Velçan
| Paris | 1,669 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 1,960 km | NW (314°) |
| Moscow | 2,066 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 3,650 km | ESE (108°) |
| Mumbai | 5,506 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 8,312 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,700 km | ENE (71°) |
| Singapore | 9,352 km | E (93°) |
| Tokyo | 9,479 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 9,959 km | WSW (238°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,666 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 15,653 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Velçan
- Proptisht5 km · 00:11
- Stravaj7 km · 00:11
- Trebinjë9 km · 00:11
- Qukës-Skënderbe15 km · 00:11
- Kukur13 km · 00:11
- Përrenjas-Fshat14 km · 00:11
- Përrenjas15 km · 00:11
- Poroçan14 km · 00:11
FAQ
What time is it in Velçan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Velçan (Albania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Velçan in?
Velçan runs on the Europe/Tirane IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Velçan 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 Velçan today?
Velçan sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Velçan tonight?
The moon phase over Velçan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Velçan?
The antipode of Velçan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.95° S, 159.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,433 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Velçan?
Velçan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Velçan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Velçan, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.