Right now, local time in Metu is 02:49 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Metu ranks #10473 worldwide by population and #61 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Metu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.3000° N, 35.5833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Oromiya
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 59,700 · #10473 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Metu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.30° S, 144.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 479 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:19 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Metu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 16.8° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Metu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Metu 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.
Metu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,814 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,557 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.30° N, 35.58° 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 | 15:49 | −11h |
| Chicago | 17:49 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 20:49 | −6h |
| London | 23:49 | −3h |
| Paris | 00:49 | −2h |
| Moscow | 02:49 | same time |
| Dubai | 03:49 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 05:19 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:49 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 07:49 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 08:49 | +6h |
| Sydney | 10:49 | +8h |
Best time to call Metu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Metu local time:
Cities sharing Metu's time zone
Distances from Metu
| Dubai | 2,814 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 4,190 km | ENE (70°) |
| Moscow | 5,280 km | N (2°) |
| Paris | 5,472 km | NNW (332°) |
| London | 5,803 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 7,592 km | E (92°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,490 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,592 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,720 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 11,997 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 12,880 km | ESE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,557 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Metu
FAQ
What time is it in Metu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Metu (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Metu in?
Metu runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Metu observe daylight saving time?
Metu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Metu today?
Metu sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Metu tonight?
The moon phase over Metu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Metu?
The antipode of Metu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.30° S, 144.42° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 479 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Metu?
Metu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Metu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Metu, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.