Right now, local time in Gambēla is 03:46 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gambēla ranks #6436 worldwide by population and #33 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 11h 39m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gambēla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.2500° N, 34.5833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gambela
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 97,600 · #6436 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gambēla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.25° S, 145.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 589 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gambēla today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 20.4° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Gambēla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gambēla 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.
Gambēla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,897 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,508 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.25° N, 34.58° 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 | 16:46 | −11h |
| Chicago | 18:46 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 21:46 | −6h |
| London | 00:46 | −3h |
| Paris | 01:46 | −2h |
| Moscow | 03:46 | same time |
| Dubai | 04:46 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 06:16 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:46 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 08:46 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 09:46 | +6h |
| Sydney | 11:46 | +8h |
Best time to call Gambēla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gambēla local time:
Cities sharing Gambēla's time zone
Distances from Gambēla
| Dubai | 2,897 km | NE (47°) |
| Mumbai | 4,295 km | ENE (70°) |
| Moscow | 5,290 km | N (2°) |
| Paris | 5,425 km | NNW (332°) |
| London | 5,758 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 7,701 km | E (92°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,595 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,489 km | WSW (245°) |
| Tokyo | 10,811 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 11,929 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 12,969 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,508 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Gambēla
- Dembī Dolo40 km · 03:46
- Gorē105 km · 03:46
- Metu110 km · 03:46
- Tēpī151 km · 03:46
- Bambesi168 km · 03:46
- Nejo172 km · 03:46
- Gimbi171 km · 03:46
- Mīzan Teferī178 km · 03:46
FAQ
What time is it in Gambēla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gambēla (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gambēla in?
Gambēla runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Gambēla observe daylight saving time?
Gambēla does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gambēla today?
Gambēla sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gambēla tonight?
The moon phase over Gambēla tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gambēla?
The antipode of Gambēla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.25° S, 145.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 589 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gambēla?
Gambēla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gambēla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gambēla, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.