Right now, local time in Gobēsa is 14:59 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gobēsa ranks #24397 worldwide by population and #197 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 11h 41m (winter) – 12h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gobēsa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.6167° N, 39.5000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Oromiya
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 23,200 · #24397 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gobēsa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.62° S, 140.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 151 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:29 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gobēsa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 1.3° from north (N (1°))
Full prayer timetable for Gobēsa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gobēsa 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.
Gobēsa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,580 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,822 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.62° N, 39.50° 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 | 04:59 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:59 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 08:59 | −6h |
| London | 11:59 | −3h |
| Paris | 12:59 | −2h |
| Moscow | 14:59 | same time |
| Dubai | 15:59 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 17:29 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:59 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 19:59 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 20:59 | +6h |
| Sydney | 22:59 | +8h |
Best time to call Gobēsa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gobēsa local time:
Cities sharing Gobēsa's time zone
Distances from Gobēsa
| Dubai | 2,580 km | NE (39°) |
| Mumbai | 3,817 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,356 km | N (359°) |
| Paris | 5,750 km | NNW (330°) |
| London | 6,075 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 7,158 km | E (92°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,115 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,954 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,423 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,333 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 12,479 km | ESE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,822 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Gobēsa
FAQ
What time is it in Gobēsa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gobēsa (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Gobēsa in?
Gobēsa runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Gobēsa observe daylight saving time?
Gobēsa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gobēsa today?
Gobēsa sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gobēsa tonight?
The moon phase over Gobēsa tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gobēsa?
The antipode of Gobēsa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.62° S, 140.50° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 151 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gobēsa?
Gobēsa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gobēsa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gobēsa, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.