What time is it in Bishoftu right now?

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

What time zone is Bishoftu in?

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

Does Bishoftu observe daylight saving time?

No. Bishoftu 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 Bishoftu?

Open the time zone converter for Bishoftu 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 Bishoftu, Oromiya, Ethiopia

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

Bishoftu, Ethiopia

4:55 PM:38EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Ethiopia
Region: Oromiya
Lat/Long: 8°45'N / 38°59'E
Elevation: 1,978 m
Population: 207,400
Currency: Birr (ETB)
Languages: Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya
Dialling code: +251

Time zone in Bishoftu

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
Bishoftu keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Bishoftu today

Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Day length
11 hours 51 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Bishoftu for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 8°45'N / 38°59'E.

Time difference between Bishoftu and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Bishoftu
City	Local time	Compared to Bishoftu
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:55 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:55 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:55 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:55 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:55 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:55 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:55 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:55 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:55 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:55 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:55 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:55 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:25 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:55 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:55 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:55 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Bishoftu

All 233 cities in Ethiopia

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