Time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🇪🇹
The current local time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone (UTC +03:00 · EAT).
Addis Ababa local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EAT
Addis Ababa at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa- UTC offset now
- +03:00 EAT
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 9.03° N, 38.74° E
- Population
- 3,384,569
- Country
- Ethiopia · ISO ET
- Dialing code
- +251
- Currency
- Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Addis Ababa right now
Time difference
Addis Ababa is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
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Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Wed, Jan 6, 2027
- Epiphany Tue, Jan 19, 2027
- First day of Ramadan Mon, Feb 8, 2027
- Victory at Adwa Day Tue, Mar 2, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:14 · Sunset 18:07
Day length 11h 53m · twilight and monthly table →
Addis Ababa time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Addis Ababa overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Addis Ababa time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Addis Ababa | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Addis Ababa vs. major cities
How far Addis Ababa is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Addis Ababa, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Addis Ababa | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Addis Ababa time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Addis Ababa
The closest places to Addis Ababa among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi · Kenya | 1,170 km (730 mi) south | Same time |
| Kampala · Uganda | 1,180 km (730 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Mecca · Saudi Arabia | 1,380 km (860 mi) north | Same time |
| Jeddah · Saudi Arabia | 1,390 km (860 mi) north | Same time |
| Dar es Salaam · Tanzania | 1,760 km (1,090 mi) south | Same time |
| Riyadh · Saudi Arabia | 1,940 km (1,200 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Doha · Qatar | 2,260 km (1,400 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates | 2,390 km (1,480 mi) northeast | +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Addis Ababa.
Clock time vs. sun time in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa's standard offset, UTC +03:00, is based on the 45° E meridian; the city itself lies at 38.74° E, 6.3° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 25 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:09 (around 29 October) and 12:40 (around 5 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Addis Ababa
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 ኦክቶበር 2026
- Time
- 3:30 ከሰዓት · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for am-ET, Ethiopia's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa has kept the same UTC +03:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Addis Ababa stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Addis Ababa through the year
The longest day in Addis Ababa is 21 June with 12h 39m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 36m. Day length swings by 1 h 3 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:05 on 23 May and the latest sunset at 18:50 on 10 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Addis Ababa in?
Addis Ababa uses the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone (EAT): UTC +03:00 all year round.
Does Addis Ababa observe daylight saving time?
No. Addis Ababa has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Addis Ababa?
Around 21 June, with 12h 39m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 36m.
What is the dialing code for Addis Ababa?
To call Addis Ababa from abroad, dial your international access code, then Ethiopia's country code +251, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Addis Ababa?
The standard work week in Ethiopia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Addis Ababa?
Addis Ababa lies at 38.74° E, 6.3° west of the 45° E meridian its UTC +03:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 25 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:09 and 12:40 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 18:50 on 10 July.
What is the nearest city to Addis Ababa on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, about 2,390 km (1,480 mi) to the northeast. It is 1 h ahead of Addis Ababa.
How are dates and times written in Addis Ababa?
Following the am-ET conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 ከሰዓት). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
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