Right now, local time in Addis Ababa is 06:22 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Addis Ababa ranks #97 worldwide by population — the largest city in Ethiopia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 54% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Addis Ababa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.0250° N, 38.7469° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Addis Ababa
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 3,860,000 · #97 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Addis Ababa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.02° S, 141.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 127 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:52 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Addis Ababa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 4.7° from north (N (5°))
Full prayer timetable for Addis Ababa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Addis Ababa sits in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Ethiopia, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Addis Ababa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,515 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,645 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.02° N, 38.75° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 19:22 | −11h |
| Chicago | 21:22 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 00:22 | −6h |
| London | 03:22 | −3h |
| Paris | 04:22 | −2h |
| Moscow | 06:22 | same time |
| Dubai | 07:22 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 08:52 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:22 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 11:22 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 12:22 | +6h |
| Sydney | 14:22 | +8h |
Best time to call Addis Ababa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Addis Ababa local time:
Cities sharing Addis Ababa's time zone
Distances from Addis Ababa
| Dubai | 2,515 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 3,836 km | ENE (69°) |
| Moscow | 5,198 km | N (359°) |
| Paris | 5,573 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 5,897 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 7,247 km | E (93°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,136 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,942 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,395 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,160 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 12,634 km | ESE (123°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,645 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Addis Ababa
FAQ
What time is it in Addis Ababa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Addis Ababa in?
Addis Ababa runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Addis Ababa observe daylight saving time?
Addis Ababa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Addis Ababa today?
Addis Ababa sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Addis Ababa tonight?
The moon phase over Addis Ababa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 54.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Addis Ababa?
The antipode of Addis Ababa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.02° S, 141.25° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 127 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Addis Ababa?
Addis Ababa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Addis Ababa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Addis Ababa, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.