What time is it in Addis Ababa right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Addis_Ababa. Addis Ababa is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Addis Ababa in?

Addis Ababa uses EAT (East Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Addis_Ababa, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Addis Ababa observe daylight saving time?

No. Addis Ababa stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Addis Ababa?

Open the time zone converter for Addis Ababa to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa is on EAT (East Africa Time), UTC+3. Addis Ababa does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

12:57 PM:44EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Ethiopia
Region: Addis Ababa
Lat/Long: 9°01'N / 38°45'E
Elevation: 2,405 m
Population: 3,860,000
Currency: Birr (ETB)
Languages: Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya
Dialling code: +251

Time zone in Addis Ababa

Time zone
EAT
East Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Addis Ababa keeps UTC+3

Addis Ababa keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Addis_Ababa, the one time zone in use in Ethiopia. Addis Ababa does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Addis Ababa today

Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Day length
11 hours 50 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Addis Ababa for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°01'N / 38°45'E.

Time difference between Addis Ababa and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Addis Ababa. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Addis Ababa
City	Local time	Compared to Addis Ababa
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Addis Ababa

All 233 cities in Ethiopia

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