Current Time in Ethiopia 🇪🇹

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Addis Ababa

Largest Cities:

Time in Addis Ababa (Pop. 4,800,000)
Time in Jijiga (Pop. 483,000)
Time in Gonder (Pop. 466,000)
Time in Mek'ele (Pop. 457,900)
Time in Nazrēt (Pop. 456,900)

ISO Alpha 2/3: ET, ETH

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00)

Time Zones: EAT

Time Zone Overview for Ethiopia

Ethiopia uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Addis Ababa run about 25m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Ethiopia

Ethiopia does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on EAT (UTC+3) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Ethiopia →

Time Difference Between Addis Ababa and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Addis Ababa right now.

New York Wed 10:52 -7h

Los Angeles Wed 07:52 -10h

Chicago Wed 09:52 -8h

Toronto Wed 10:52 -7h

Sao Paulo Wed 11:52 -6h

London Wed 15:52 -2h

Paris Wed 16:52 -1h

Berlin Wed 16:52 -1h

Moscow Wed 17:52 same time

Dubai Wed 18:52 +1h

Mumbai Wed 20:22 +2h 30m

Singapore Wed 22:52 +5h

Hong Kong Wed 22:52 +5h

Tokyo Wed 23:52 +6h

Sydney Thu 00:52 +7h

Best Time to Call Ethiopia

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Addis Ababa:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Addis Ababa.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Addis Ababa.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Addis Ababa.

Daylight Hours in Addis Ababa

In the capital, Addis Ababa, the sun is up for 12h 23m today. Sunrise in Addis Ababa is at 06:17 and sunset in Addis Ababa is at 18:39.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 36m near the December solstice to 12h 39m near the June solstice.

Moon in Ethiopia

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Addis Ababa and major cities across Ethiopia.

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Regions in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa Āfar Amhara Bīnshangul Gumuz Central Ethiopia Regional State Dire Dawa Gambela Harari Oromiya Sidama Region Somali South Ethiopia Regional State South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region Tigray

Time in All Cities in Ethiopia by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 221 cities in Ethiopia.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D F G H I J K L M N R S T W Y Z

Time Now in Major Cities in Ethiopia

Time now in Addis Ababa Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Jijiga Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Gonder Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Mek'ele Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Nazrēt Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Awasa Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Bahir Dar Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Dire Dawa Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Dessie Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Jimma Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Shashamane Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Bishoftu Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Sodo Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Arba Minch Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Hosa’ina Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Dīla Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Harar Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Nek’emtē Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Ārabī Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Debre Birhan Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Debre Mark’os Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Āsela Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Kombolcha Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Debre Tabor Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Ādīgrat Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Weldiya Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Sebeta Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Burayu Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Inda Silasē Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Hāgere Hiywet Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Arsi Negele Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Gambēla Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Aksum Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Ziway Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Butajīra Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Adwa Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Āreka Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Yirga ‘Alem Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Waliso Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Welk’īt’ē Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Mek’ī Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Negēlē Wed 17:52:57
Time now in K’olīto Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Alamata Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Ciro Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Āsosa Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Gode Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Tēpī Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Goba Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Duramē Wed 17:52:57

City	Current Time
Time now in Addis Ababa	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Jijiga	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Gonder	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Mek'ele	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Nazrēt	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Awasa	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Bahir Dar	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Dire Dawa	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Dessie	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Jimma	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Shashamane	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Bishoftu	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Sodo	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Arba Minch	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Hosa’ina	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Dīla	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Harar	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Nek’emtē	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Ārabī	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Debre Birhan	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Debre Mark’os	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Āsela	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Kombolcha	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Debre Tabor	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Ādīgrat	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Weldiya	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Sebeta	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Burayu	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Inda Silasē	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Hāgere Hiywet	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Arsi Negele	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Gambēla	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Aksum	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Ziway	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Butajīra	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Adwa	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Āreka	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Yirga ‘Alem	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Waliso	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Welk’īt’ē	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Mek’ī	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Negēlē	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in K’olīto	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Alamata	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Ciro	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Āsosa	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Gode	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Tēpī	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Goba	Wed 17:52:57
Time now in Duramē	Wed 17:52:57

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Ethiopia

Africa/Addis_Ababa Wed 17:52:57
Africa/Nairobi Wed 17:52:57

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Addis_Ababa	Wed 17:52:57
Africa/Nairobi	Wed 17:52:57

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethiopia

What time is it in Ethiopia right now?

The current local time in Ethiopia is 17:52:57 EAT on Wednesday, 19 August 2026. The country uses the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.

How many time zones does Ethiopia use?

Ethiopia spans 2 time zones: Africa/Addis_Ababa, Africa/Nairobi.

What is the capital of Ethiopia?

The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa, where the current local time is 17:52:57.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Addis Ababa today?

Today in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia: sunrise is at 06:17 and sunset is at 18:39 local time.

Does Ethiopia observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Ethiopia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Ethiopia?

The next public holiday in Ethiopia is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — in 6 days.

How many cities in Ethiopia are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Ethiopia (out of 221 total in our database).

Which countries border Ethiopia?

Ethiopia shares a border with: Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan.

Time Zone Converters used in Ethiopia

Convert time between the time zones of Ethiopia and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 6:39 PM
Jijiga

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Gonder

↑ 6:18 AM

↓ 6:48 PM
Mek'ele

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Nazrēt

↑ 6:15 AM

↓ 6:37 PM
Awasa

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 6:39 PM
Bahir Dar

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 6:47 PM
Dire Dawa

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
Dessie

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 6:38 PM
Jimma

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 6:46 PM
Shashamane

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 6:38 PM
Bishoftu

↑ 6:16 AM

↓ 6:38 PM
Sodo

↑ 6:23 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Arba Minch

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Hosa’ina

↑ 6:22 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Dīla

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 6:39 PM
Harar

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Nek’emtē

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 6:48 PM
Ārabī

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Debre Birhan

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 6:37 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Addis Ababa	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 6:39 PM
Jijiga	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Gonder	↑ 6:18 AM	↓ 6:48 PM
Mek'ele	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Nazrēt	↑ 6:15 AM	↓ 6:37 PM
Awasa	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 6:39 PM
Bahir Dar	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 6:47 PM
Dire Dawa	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
Dessie	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 6:38 PM
Jimma	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 6:46 PM
Shashamane	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 6:38 PM
Bishoftu	↑ 6:16 AM	↓ 6:38 PM
Sodo	↑ 6:23 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
Arba Minch	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
Hosa’ina	↑ 6:22 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
Dīla	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 6:39 PM
Harar	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
Nek’emtē	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 6:48 PM
Ārabī	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
Debre Birhan	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 6:37 PM

Current Weather in Ethiopia

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Ethiopia

Population	109,224,559
Area	1,127,127 km²
ISO Numeric Code	231
FIPS Code	ET
Top Level Domain	.et
Currency	Birr (ETB)
Phone Prefix	+251
Country Code	+251
Postal Code Format	####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{4})$`
Languages	AM (am), EN-ET (en-ET), OM-ET (om-ET), SID (sid), SO-ET (so-ET), TI-ET (ti-ET)
Neighbouring Countries	🇩🇯 Djibouti, 🇪🇷 Eritrea, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇸🇴 Somalia, 🇸🇸 South Sudan, 🇸🇩 Sudan

Upcoming Public Holidays in Ethiopia

This year, Ethiopia observes 13 public holidays, with 13 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Ethiopia to plan your schedule.

Prophet's Birthday (estimated) 25 Aug • Tuesday
Ethiopian New Year 11 Sep • Friday
Finding of True Cross 27 Sep • Sunday
Christmas Day 7 Jan • Thursday
Epiphany 19 Jan • Tuesday
Adwa Victory Day 2 Mar • Tuesday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Good Friday 30 Apr • Friday
International Workers' Day 1 May • Saturday
Easter Sunday 2 May • Sunday

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