Right now, local time in Lalibela is 16:47 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lalibela ranks #15430 worldwide by population and #102 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
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lalibela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.0322° N, 39.0476° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Amhara
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 39,100 · #15430 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lalibela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.03° S, 140.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atuona, French Polynesia, about 324 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:17 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lalibela today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 4.4° from north (N (4°))
Full prayer timetable for Lalibela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lalibela sits in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 256 cities we cover in Ethiopia.
Lalibela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,253 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,356 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.03° N, 39.05° 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 | 05:47 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −6h |
| London | 13:47 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:47 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +8h |
Best time to call Lalibela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lalibela local time:
Cities sharing Lalibela's time zone
Distances from Lalibela
| Dubai | 2,253 km | NE (47°) |
| Mumbai | 3,698 km | ENE (74°) |
| Moscow | 4,864 km | N (359°) |
| Paris | 5,305 km | NNW (328°) |
| London | 5,624 km | NNW (329°) |
| Singapore | 7,235 km | E (94°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,990 km | ENE (70°) |
| São Paulo | 10,108 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,167 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 11,921 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 12,787 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,356 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Lalibela
FAQ
What time is it in Lalibela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lalibela (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lalibela in?
Lalibela runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Lalibela observe daylight saving time?
Lalibela does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lalibela today?
Lalibela sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lalibela tonight?
The moon phase over Lalibela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lalibela?
The antipode of Lalibela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.03° S, 140.95° W. It falls on land, near Atuona, French Polynesia, about 324 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lalibela?
Lalibela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lalibela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lalibela, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.