Right now, local time in Bishoftu is 16:15 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bishoftu ranks #2969 worldwide by population and #13 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bishoftu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.7523° N, 38.9785° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Oromiya
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 207,400 · #2969 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bishoftu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.75° S, 141.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 103 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:45 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bishoftu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 3.6° from north (N (4°))
Full prayer timetable for Bishoftu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bishoftu sits in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 256 cities we cover in Ethiopia.
Bishoftu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,520 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,684 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.75° N, 38.98° 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 | 05:15 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | −6h |
| London | 13:15 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:15 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:15 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:15 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +8h |
Best time to call Bishoftu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bishoftu local time:
Cities sharing Bishoftu's time zone
Distances from Bishoftu
| Dubai | 2,520 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 3,823 km | ENE (69°) |
| Moscow | 5,228 km | N (359°) |
| Paris | 5,612 km | NNW (329°) |
| London | 5,936 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 7,220 km | E (93°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,123 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,953 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,393 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,199 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 12,597 km | ESE (123°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,684 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Bishoftu
FAQ
What time is it in Bishoftu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bishoftu (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bishoftu in?
Bishoftu runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Bishoftu observe daylight saving time?
Bishoftu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bishoftu today?
Bishoftu sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bishoftu tonight?
The moon phase over Bishoftu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bishoftu?
The antipode of Bishoftu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.75° S, 141.02° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 103 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bishoftu?
Bishoftu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bishoftu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bishoftu, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.