Right now, local time in Awasa is 03:09 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Awasa ranks #1433 worldwide by population and #7 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Awasa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.0621° N, 38.4763° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sidama Region
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 422,200 · #1433 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Awasa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.06° S, 141.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 259 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:39 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Awasa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 5.1° from north (N (5°))
Full prayer timetable for Awasa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Awasa 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.
Awasa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,699 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,828 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.06° N, 38.48° 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 | 16:09 | −11h |
| Chicago | 18:09 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 21:09 | −6h |
| London | 00:09 | −3h |
| Paris | 01:09 | −2h |
| Moscow | 03:09 | same time |
| Dubai | 04:09 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 05:39 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:09 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 08:09 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 09:09 | +6h |
| Sydney | 11:09 | +8h |
Best time to call Awasa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Awasa local time:
Cities sharing Awasa's time zone
Distances from Awasa
| Dubai | 2,699 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 3,945 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,415 km | N (359°) |
| Paris | 5,747 km | NNW (330°) |
| London | 6,074 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 7,269 km | E (92°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,242 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,826 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,550 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,308 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 12,539 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,828 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Awasa
- Shashamane21 km · 03:09
- Leku21 km · 03:09
- Kuyera33 km · 03:09
- Kofelē34 km · 03:09
- Yirga ‘Alem35 km · 03:09
- Arsi Negele39 km · 03:09
- Dimtu41 km · 03:09
- Bitana50 km · 03:09
FAQ
What time is it in Awasa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Awasa (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Awasa in?
Awasa runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Awasa observe daylight saving time?
Awasa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Awasa today?
Awasa sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Awasa tonight?
The moon phase over Awasa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Awasa?
The antipode of Awasa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.06° S, 141.52° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 259 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Awasa?
Awasa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Awasa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Awasa, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.