What time is it in Mek'ele right now?

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

What time zone is Mek'ele in?

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

Does Mek'ele observe daylight saving time?

No. Mek'ele 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 Mek'ele?

Open the time zone converter for Mek'ele 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 Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia

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

Mek'ele, Ethiopia

4:49 PM:32EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Ethiopia
Region: Tigray
Lat/Long: 13°30'N / 39°29'E
Elevation: 2,068 m
Population: 457,900
Currency: Birr (ETB)
Languages: Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya
Dialling code: +251

Time zone in Mek'ele

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
Mek'ele keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Mek'ele today

Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Day length
11 hours 42 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Mek'ele for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 13°30'N / 39°29'E.

Time difference between Mek'ele and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Mek'ele
City	Local time	Compared to Mek'ele
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:49 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:49 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:49 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:49 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:49 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:49 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:49 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:49 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:49 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:49 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:49 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:49 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:19 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:49 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:49 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:49 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:49 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:49 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Mek'ele

All 233 cities in Ethiopia

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