Current local time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is on East Africa Time (UTC+3) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

ETAddis AbabaEthiopia
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Time zone
East Africa TimeIANA: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC offset
UTC+3same all year
Next clock change
None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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Country
EthiopiaAfrica · capital city
Population
3.9 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+251currency: Birr (ETB)
Coordinates
9.03° N, 38.75° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Addis Ababa today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Addis Ababa

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs Addis AbabaOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 2h behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Addis Ababa)
US New York--:-- 7h behind2h (16:00–18:00 in Addis Ababa)
US Los Angeles--:-- 10h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Addis Ababa)
AE Dubai--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Addis Ababa)
IN New Delhi--:-- 2h 30m ahead6h (09:00–15:00 in Addis Ababa)
SG Singapore--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Addis Ababa)
CN Shanghai--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Addis Ababa)
JP Tokyo--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Addis Ababa)
KR Seoul--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Addis Ababa)
AU Sydney--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Addis Ababa)
BR São Paulo--:-- 6h behind3h (15:00–18:00 in Addis Ababa)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+3 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Addis Ababa shifts by an hour for them, not here.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Addis Ababa

All of Ethiopia keeps the same standard time as Addis Ababa (UTC+3).

Close to the equator, day length in Addis Ababa barely changes through the year — between 11h 36m and 12h 39m.

Sunrise and sunset in Addis Ababa, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January06:4018:1611h 36m
February06:4618:3011h 45m
March06:3918:3611h 57m
April06:2218:3512h 12m
May06:0818:3512h 27m
June06:0418:4112h 37m
July06:0918:4712h 38m
August06:1518:4612h 31m
September06:1618:3412h 18m
October06:1318:1612h 03m
November06:1418:0211h 48m
December06:2518:0311h 38m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 12h 39m of daylight (sunrise 06:07, sunset 18:46). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 36m.

Nearby cities

Straight-line distance and time difference

Nairobi1,166 km · same time--:--Dar es Salaam1,763 km · same time--:--Riyadh1,936 km · same time--:--Doha2,258 km · same time--:--Abu Dhabi2,387 km · +1h--:--Kuwait City2,458 km · same time--:--

How long from Addis Ababa?

All 8 ways to travel →
Addis Ababa → London6h 47m5,897 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 49d 3hAddis Ababa → New York12h 53m11,207 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 93d 9hAddis Ababa → Tokyo11h 57m10,395 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 86d 15h

Questions about time in Addis Ababa

What time zone is Addis Ababa in?

Addis Ababa uses the Africa/Addis Ababa time zone (East Africa Time), UTC+3.

Does Addis Ababa observe daylight saving time?

No. Addis Ababa stays on UTC+3 all year.

What is the time difference between Addis Ababa and New York?

Right now New York is 7h behind Addis Ababa. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Addis Ababa does not.

What is the time difference between Addis Ababa and London?

London is 2h behind Addis Ababa right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Addis Ababa?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 06:07 and sets about 18:46 (12h 39m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:35 and sets about 18:10 (11h 36m).

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