Right now, local time in Arba Minch is 20:59 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arba Minch ranks #3064 worldwide by population and #15 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arba Minch — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.0333° N, 37.5500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Ethiopia Regional State
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 201,000 · #3064 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arba Minch through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.03° S, 142.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 412 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:29 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arba Minch today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 7.9° from north (N (8°))
Full prayer timetable for Arba Minch — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arba Minch sits in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 256 cities we cover in Ethiopia.
Arba Minch's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,853 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,882 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.03° N, 37.55° 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 | 09:59 | −11h |
| Chicago | 11:59 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 14:59 | −6h |
| London | 17:59 | −3h |
| Paris | 18:59 | −2h |
| Moscow | 20:59 | same time |
| Dubai | 21:59 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 23:29 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:59 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 01:59 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 02:59 | +6h |
| Sydney | 04:59 | +8h |
Best time to call Arba Minch
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arba Minch local time:
Cities sharing Arba Minch's time zone
Distances from Arba Minch
| Dubai | 2,853 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 4,084 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,529 km | N (0°) |
| Paris | 5,797 km | NNW (331°) |
| London | 6,127 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 7,368 km | E (91°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,379 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 9,686 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,700 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,329 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 12,560 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,882 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Arba Minch
FAQ
What time is it in Arba Minch right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arba Minch (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arba Minch in?
Arba Minch runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Arba Minch observe daylight saving time?
Arba Minch does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arba Minch today?
Arba Minch sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arba Minch tonight?
The moon phase over Arba Minch tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arba Minch?
The antipode of Arba Minch — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.03° S, 142.45° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 412 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arba Minch?
Arba Minch lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arba Minch?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arba Minch, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.