Right now, local time in Velesta is 20:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Velesta ranks #49549 worldwide by population and #58 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Velesta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2408° N, 20.6439° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Struga
- Country
- 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
- Population
- 8,646 · #49549 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Velesta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.24° S, 159.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,437 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Velesta today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 134.9° from north (SE (135°))
Full prayer timetable for Velesta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Velesta sits in the Europe/Skopje time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 202 cities we cover in North Macedonia.
Velesta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,662 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,641 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.24° N, 20.64° 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 | 11:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | −4h |
| London | 19:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Velesta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Velesta local time:
Cities sharing Velesta's time zone
Distances from Velesta
| Paris | 1,662 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 1,949 km | NW (313°) |
| Moscow | 2,031 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 3,646 km | ESE (108°) |
| Mumbai | 5,496 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 8,302 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,675 km | ENE (71°) |
| Singapore | 9,338 km | E (93°) |
| Tokyo | 9,446 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 9,989 km | WSW (238°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,647 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 15,641 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Velesta
FAQ
What time is it in Velesta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Velesta (North Macedonia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Velesta in?
Velesta runs on the Europe/Skopje IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Velesta 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 Velesta today?
Velesta sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Velesta tonight?
The moon phase over Velesta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Velesta?
The antipode of Velesta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.24° S, 159.36° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,437 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Velesta?
Velesta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Velesta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Velesta, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.