Current time in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 06:02 ↓ 17:54 (11 hours 52 minutes)EATUTC+3No daylight saving time Weather now 28 °C / 83 °F · no rain · UV 1

Time zone Dire Dawa

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

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

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Dire Dawa at a glance

Time zone
EAT
UTC offset
UTC+3
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
17:54
Day length
11 h 52 min
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Time zone in Dire Dawa

Dire Dawa 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 · Dire Dawa

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

Sun and Moon in Dire Dawa

· EAT — Today in Dire Dawa the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 17:54: 11 h 52 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 52 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 2 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:02 · 17:54
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Dire Dawa ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Dire Dawa (EAT)EAT to UTC UTC+0EAT to EST UTC-5EAT to IST UTC+5:30EAT 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
Dire Dawa (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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Largest cities in Ethiopia

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

LocationTime
Addis Ababa
Jijiga
Gonder
Mek'ele
Nazrēt
LocationTime
Warder
Awasa
Bahir Dar
Dessie
Jimma

Dire Dawa airport & codes

The main airport codes for Dire Dawa are DIR. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International AirportDIRHADR3.6
Calling code
+251
ISO country code
ET / ETH
Currency
ETB
Languages
Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali, sid

Where is Dire Dawa?

Dire Dawa is in Ethiopia at 9°35′35″N 41°51′58″E.

Coordinates
9°35′35″N 41°51′58″E · 9.5931, 41.8661
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Ethiopia
Population
343,000

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Dire Dawa use?

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

Does Dire Dawa observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Dire Dawa and UTC?

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

What time are sunrise and sunset in Dire Dawa today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 17:54 in Dire Dawa, giving 11 h 52 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:58.

What are the main airports for Dire Dawa?

The main airports for Dire Dawa are DIR (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport, 3.6 km).