Right now, local time in Shanto is 18:12 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shanto ranks #34074 worldwide by population and #233 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shanto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.0236° N, 37.8608° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Ethiopia Regional State
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 15,020 · #34074 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shanto through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.02° S, 142.14° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 307 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:42 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shanto today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 7.3° from north (N (7°))
Full prayer timetable for Shanto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shanto 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.
Shanto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,746 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,801 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.02° N, 37.86° 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 | 07:12 | −11h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | −6h |
| London | 15:12 | −3h |
| Paris | 16:12 | −2h |
| Moscow | 18:12 | same time |
| Dubai | 19:12 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +6h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +8h |
Best time to call Shanto
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shanto local time:
Cities sharing Shanto's time zone
Distances from Shanto
| Dubai | 2,746 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 4,009 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,419 km | N (360°) |
| Paris | 5,718 km | NNW (331°) |
| London | 6,046 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 7,336 km | E (92°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,307 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,762 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,607 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,268 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 12,593 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,801 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Shanto
FAQ
What time is it in Shanto right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shanto (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shanto in?
Shanto runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Shanto observe daylight saving time?
Shanto does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shanto today?
Shanto sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shanto tonight?
The moon phase over Shanto tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shanto?
The antipode of Shanto — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.02° S, 142.14° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 307 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shanto?
Shanto lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shanto?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shanto, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.