Albania · Gjirokastër County
Current local time in Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër keeps time on the Europe/Tirane zone, currently UTC+2. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County
Gjirokastër time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Tirane
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+1
- Country
- Albania
- Region
- Gjirokastër County
- Coordinates
- 40.08°, 20.14°
- Population
- 23,437
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Gjirokastër today
Computed from Gjirokastër's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:05 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:39 PM
- Day length
- 12h 53m
- Civil dawn
- 5:40 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:37 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:44 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:33 PM
Gjirokastër time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Gjirokastër is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 9h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 1h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 2h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 7h behind |
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Gjirokastërtime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Gjirokastër right now?
- Gjirokastër is on Europe/Tirane, currently UTC+2. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Gjirokastër in?
- Gjirokastër uses the IANA time zone Europe/Tirane, which is UTC+2 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Gjirokastër observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+1.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Gjirokastër today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:12 AM and sets at about 7:05 PM local time in Gjirokastër, giving roughly 12h 53m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:39 PM.
Working with Gjirokastër time
Scheduling across Europe/Tirane is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.