Current time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Sun today ↑ 06:14 ↓ 18:07 (11 hours 53 minutes)EATUTC+3No daylight saving time Weather now 21 °C / 71 °F · no rain · UV 2

Time zone Addis Ababa

Time zone
EAT time — East Africa Time (UTC+3)

Time difference with your location

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

Addis Ababa time now

Addis Ababa at a glance

Time zone
EAT
UTC offset
UTC+3
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
18:07
Day length
11 h 53 min
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Time zone in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa uses EAT (UTC+3) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Standard time
EAT · UTC+3 · East Africa Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Addis Ababa

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Addis Ababa to PST ☀PDT
−10h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
Addis Ababa to EST ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Addis Ababa to CET ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Addis Ababa to IST 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
Addis Ababa to AEST ☀AEDT
+8h

Sun and Moon in Addis Ababa

· EAT — Today in Addis Ababa the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 18:07: 11 h 53 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 53 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 11 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:14 · 18:07
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Addis Ababa ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Addis Ababa (EAT)EAT to UTC UTC+0Addis Ababa to EST UTC-5Addis Ababa to IST UTC+5:30Addis Ababa to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
Addis Ababa (EAT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM

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The 10 most populous cities of Ethiopia and their local time now.

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Addis Ababa airport & codes

The main airport codes for Addis Ababa are ADD. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Addis Ababa Bole International AirportADDHAAB7.8
Calling code
+251
ISO country code
ET / ETH
Currency
ETB
Languages
Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali, sid
Other names
อาดดิสอาบาบา · 亚的斯亚贝巴 · アディスアベバ · 아디스아바바 · Аддис-Абеба · أديس أبابا · Addis-Abeba · Addis Abeba

Where is Addis Ababa?

Addis Ababa is in Ethiopia at 9°01′30″N 38°44′49″E.

Coordinates
9°01′30″N 38°44′49″E · 9.0250, 38.7469
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Country
Ethiopia
Population
3,860,000

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Addis Ababa use?

Addis Ababa uses East Africa Time (EAT), with a current offset of UTC+3.

Does Addis Ababa observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Addis Ababa and UTC?

Addis Ababa is 3 hours ahead of UTC all year: Addis Ababa keeps EAT (UTC+3) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Addis Ababa today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 18:07 in Addis Ababa, giving 11 h 53 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:10.

What are the main airports for Addis Ababa?

The main airports for Addis Ababa are ADD (Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, 7.8 km).