Right now, local time in Kercha is 06:09 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kercha ranks #26902 worldwide by population and #226 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 54% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kercha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.7801° N, 38.4089° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Oromiya
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 20,500 · #26902 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kercha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.78° S, 141.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 385 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:39 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kercha today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 4.9° from north (N (5°))
Full prayer timetable for Kercha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kercha sits in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 256 cities we cover in Ethiopia.
Kercha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,815 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.78° N, 38.41° 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 | 19:09 | −11h |
| Chicago | 21:09 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 00:09 | −6h |
| London | 03:09 | −3h |
| Paris | 04:09 | −2h |
| Moscow | 06:09 | same time |
| Dubai | 07:09 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 08:39 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:09 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 11:09 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 12:09 | +6h |
| Sydney | 14:09 | +8h |
Best time to call Kercha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kercha local time:
Cities sharing Kercha's time zone
Distances from Kercha
| Dubai | 2,815 km | NE (38°) |
| Mumbai | 4,009 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 5,558 km | N (359°) |
| Paris | 5,868 km | NNW (331°) |
| London | 6,196 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 7,272 km | E (91°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,301 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 9,761 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,641 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,412 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 12,465 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,951 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Kercha
- Hagere Maryam25 km · 06:09
- Yirga Ch’efē49 km · 06:09
- Kele53 km · 06:09
- Shakiso55 km · 06:09
- Wenago62 km · 06:09
- Kibre Mengist65 km · 06:09
- Dīla72 km · 06:09
- Hāgere Selam79 km · 06:09
FAQ
What time is it in Kercha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kercha (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kercha in?
Kercha runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Kercha observe daylight saving time?
Kercha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kercha today?
Kercha sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kercha tonight?
The moon phase over Kercha tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 54.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kercha?
The antipode of Kercha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.78° S, 141.59° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 385 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kercha?
Kercha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kercha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kercha, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.