Right now, local time in Bichena is 17:11 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bichena ranks #16345 worldwide by population and #111 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bichena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.4500° N, 38.2000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Amhara
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 36,500 · #16345 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bichena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.45° S, 141.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 253 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:41 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bichena today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 7.9° from north (N (8°))
Full prayer timetable for Bichena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bichena sits in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 256 cities we cover in Ethiopia.
Bichena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,442 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,477 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.45° N, 38.20° 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 | 07:11 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:11 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:11 | −6h |
| London | 14:11 | −3h |
| Paris | 15:11 | −2h |
| Moscow | 17:11 | same time |
| Dubai | 18:11 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:41 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:11 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:11 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 23:11 | +6h |
| Sydney | 01:11 | +8h |
Best time to call Bichena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bichena local time:
Cities sharing Bichena's time zone
Distances from Bichena
| Dubai | 2,442 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 3,839 km | ENE (72°) |
| Moscow | 5,038 km | N (360°) |
| Paris | 5,407 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 5,730 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 7,315 km | E (93°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,137 km | ENE (70°) |
| São Paulo | 9,952 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,347 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 11,999 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 12,771 km | ESE (123°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,477 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Bichena
- Debre Werk’24 km · 17:11
- Dejen32 km · 17:11
- Lumamē37 km · 17:11
- Mertule Maryam43 km · 17:11
- Debre Mark’os52 km · 17:11
- Dayē63 km · 17:11
- Gebre Guracha76 km · 17:11
- Mot’a79 km · 17:11
FAQ
What time is it in Bichena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bichena (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bichena in?
Bichena runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Bichena observe daylight saving time?
Bichena does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bichena today?
Bichena sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bichena tonight?
The moon phase over Bichena tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bichena?
The antipode of Bichena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.45° S, 141.80° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 253 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bichena?
Bichena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bichena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bichena, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.