Right now, local time in Āreka is 17:32 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Āreka ranks #7425 worldwide by population and #39 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
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Āreka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.0667° N, 37.7000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Ethiopia Regional State
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 84,500 · #7425 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Āreka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.07° S, 142.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 317 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:02 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Āreka today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 7.9° from north (N (8°))
Full prayer timetable for Āreka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Āreka sits in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 256 cities we cover in Ethiopia.
Āreka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,754 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,788 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.07° N, 37.70° 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 | 06:32 | −11h |
| Chicago | 08:32 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 11:32 | −6h |
| London | 14:32 | −3h |
| Paris | 15:32 | −2h |
| Moscow | 17:32 | same time |
| Dubai | 18:32 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:02 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:32 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:32 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 23:32 | +6h |
| Sydney | 01:32 | +8h |
Best time to call Āreka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Āreka local time:
Cities sharing Āreka's time zone
Distances from Āreka
| Dubai | 2,754 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 4,023 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,414 km | N (360°) |
| Paris | 5,705 km | NNW (331°) |
| London | 6,033 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 7,354 km | E (92°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,322 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,748 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,618 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,253 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 12,610 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,788 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Āreka
- Hadero15 km · 17:32
- Bombe15 km · 17:32
- Gununo17 km · 17:32
- Shinshicho18 km · 17:32
- Shanto18 km · 17:32
- Bodītī21 km · 17:32
- Sodo24 km · 17:32
- Bale Hawassa25 km · 17:32
FAQ
What time is it in Āreka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Āreka (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Āreka in?
Āreka runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Āreka observe daylight saving time?
Āreka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Āreka today?
Āreka sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Āreka tonight?
The moon phase over Āreka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Āreka?
The antipode of Āreka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.07° S, 142.30° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 317 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Āreka?
Āreka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Āreka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Āreka, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.