Right now, local time in Bahir Dar is 21:52 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bahir Dar ranks #1721 worldwide by population and #8 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bahir Dar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.5936° N, 37.3908° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Amhara
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 350,000 · #1721 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bahir Dar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.59° S, 142.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 405 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:22 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bahir Dar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 13.0° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for Bahir Dar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bahir Dar sits in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 256 cities we cover in Ethiopia.
Bahir Dar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,419 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,324 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.59° N, 37.39° 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 | 10:52 | −11h |
| Chicago | 12:52 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 15:52 | −6h |
| London | 18:52 | −3h |
| Paris | 19:52 | −2h |
| Moscow | 21:52 | same time |
| Dubai | 22:52 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 00:22 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:52 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:52 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 03:52 | +6h |
| Sydney | 05:52 | +8h |
Best time to call Bahir Dar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bahir Dar local time:
Cities sharing Bahir Dar's time zone
Distances from Bahir Dar
| Dubai | 2,419 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 3,885 km | ENE (73°) |
| Moscow | 4,911 km | N (0°) |
| Paris | 5,252 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 5,576 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 7,411 km | E (94°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,176 km | ENE (70°) |
| São Paulo | 9,923 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,340 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 11,845 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 12,914 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,324 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Bahir Dar
- T’īs Isat24 km · 21:52
- Mer’āwī31 km · 21:52
- Ādēt38 km · 21:52
- Werota49 km · 21:52
- Gurbetē54 km · 21:52
- Dangila71 km · 21:52
- Ādīs Zemen72 km · 21:52
- Debre Tabor74 km · 21:52
FAQ
What time is it in Bahir Dar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bahir Dar (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bahir Dar in?
Bahir Dar runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Bahir Dar observe daylight saving time?
Bahir Dar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bahir Dar today?
Bahir Dar sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bahir Dar tonight?
The moon phase over Bahir Dar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bahir Dar?
The antipode of Bahir Dar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.59° S, 142.61° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 405 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bahir Dar?
Bahir Dar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bahir Dar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bahir Dar, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.