Current time in Ethiopia

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Sun today ↑ 06:14 ↓ 18:07 (11 hours 53 minutes)EATUTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
EAT
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+251
Population
109,224,559
Area
1,127,127 km²

Time difference with your location

Ethiopia is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Ethiopia time now

Time zone of Ethiopia

Ethiopia uses one time zone: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Major cities in Ethiopia

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Addis Ababa3,860,000
Jijiga483,000
Gonder466,000
Mek'ele457,900
Nazrēt456,900
Warder450,400
Awasa422,200
Bahir Dar350,000
Dire Dawa343,000
Dessie270,400
LocationPopulation
Jimma250,900
Shashamane208,400
Bishoftu207,400
Sodo204,100
Arba Minch201,000
Hosa’ina188,200
Dīla158,800
Harar157,000
Nek’emtē156,000
Ārabī148,933
LocationPopulation
Debre Berhan146,900
Debre Mark’os140,700
Āsela139,500
Kombolcha132,100
Debre Tabor125,300
Ādīgrat121,800
Weldiya104,000
Sebeta102,300
Burayu101,400
Inda Silasē100,100

Time difference with world cities · Ethiopia

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionEthiopia ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Ethiopia (EAT)EAT to UTCUTC+0EAT to ESTUTC-5EAT to ISTUTC+5:30EAT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Ethiopia (EAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Ethiopia at a glance

Capital
Addis Ababa
Area
1,127,127 km²
Population
109,224,559
Continent
Africa
Currency
Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Calling code
+251
Internet domain
.et
Spoken languages
Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
Neighbouring countries
Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan
Postal code format
##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Ethiopia use?

Ethiopia uses one time zone nationwide: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Africa/Addis_Ababa.

Does Ethiopia observe daylight saving time?

No. Ethiopia does not change its clocks; it stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Ethiopia and UTC?

Ethiopia is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Ethiopia?

The international calling code of Ethiopia is +251 and its currency is the Ethiopian Birr (ETB). Its internet domain is .et.

What time is it in Addis Ababa now?

Addis Ababa is on East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Addis Ababa. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.