Time in Addis Ababa
The exact local hour in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Addis Ababa sits at 9.0320° N, 38.7469° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:49 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:10 (6:10 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:23 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:36 (6:36 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:58 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 25m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Addis Ababa is in the Africa/Addis_Ababa zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Addis Ababa does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Addis Ababa compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Addis Ababa, with the great-circle distance from Addis Ababa for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 5,896 km · 3,664 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 11,207 km · 6,964 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 10,391 km · 6,457 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 2,508 km · 1,558 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 12,635 km · 7,851 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 14,645 km · 9,100 mi |
About Addis Ababa
| Country | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,462,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 9.0320, 38.7469 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Addis_Ababa |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +251 |
| Currency | ETB |
Cities one hour from Addis Ababa
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Addis Ababa on the world clock.