Right now, local time in Yirga ‘Alem is 23:39 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Yirga ‘Alem ranks #7687 worldwide by population and #40 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
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 44m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Yirga ‘Alem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.7500° N, 38.4167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sidama Region
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Population
- 81,600 · #7687 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Yirga ‘Alem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.75° S, 141.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 291 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:09 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Yirga ‘Alem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 5.2° from north (N (5°))
Full prayer timetable for Yirga ‘Alem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Yirga ‘Alem sits in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 256 cities we cover in Ethiopia.
Yirga ‘Alem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,730 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,856 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.75° N, 38.42° 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 | 12:39 | −11h |
| Chicago | 14:39 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 17:39 | −6h |
| London | 20:39 | −3h |
| Paris | 21:39 | −2h |
| Moscow | 23:39 | same time |
| Dubai | 00:39 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 02:09 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:39 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 04:39 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 05:39 | +6h |
| Sydney | 07:39 | +8h |
Best time to call Yirga ‘Alem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Yirga ‘Alem local time:
Cities sharing Yirga ‘Alem's time zone
Distances from Yirga ‘Alem
| Dubai | 2,730 km | NE (39°) |
| Mumbai | 3,964 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,450 km | N (359°) |
| Paris | 5,774 km | NNW (331°) |
| London | 6,102 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 7,274 km | E (92°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,261 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,806 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 10,576 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,331 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 12,525 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,856 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Yirga ‘Alem
FAQ
What time is it in Yirga ‘Alem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Yirga ‘Alem (Ethiopia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Yirga ‘Alem in?
Yirga ‘Alem runs on the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Yirga ‘Alem observe daylight saving time?
Yirga ‘Alem does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Yirga ‘Alem today?
Yirga ‘Alem sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Yirga ‘Alem tonight?
The moon phase over Yirga ‘Alem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Yirga ‘Alem?
The antipode of Yirga ‘Alem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.75° S, 141.58° W. It falls on land, near Taiohae, French Polynesia, about 291 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Yirga ‘Alem?
Yirga ‘Alem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Yirga ‘Alem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Yirga ‘Alem, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.