EthiopiaTime in Ethiopia Now

East Africa Time (EAT) · UTC+3 · Capital: Addis Ababa

20:19:42
Thursday 12 November 2026
Time zoneEast Africa Time (EAT)Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC offsetUTC+3
Daylight saving timeNot observed

See the current time in Ethiopia alongside major cities worldwide on our world clock.

Official name
የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ
Capital
Addis Ababa
Population
90,076,012
Currency
ETB
Language
Amharic
Dialling code
+251
Internet domain
.et
ISO codes
ET, ETH
Continent
Africa
Largest city
Addis Ababa
Cities on WorldClock
3
Number of time zones
1

About Ethiopia

Ethiopia, formerly Abyssinia, is located in the Horn of Africa. Aside from five years under Italian rule Ethiopia stayed together during the Scramble for Africa. The country’s capital is Addis Ababa, its official language is Amharic and it has a population of 81.2 million people. The currency used in this African country is the Birr (ETB).

Weather in Addis Ababa

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Current time in cities in Ethiopia

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Time difference from Ethiopia

CityLocal timeDifference
London17:193 h behind
Paris18:192 h behind
Moscow20:19Same time
Istanbul20:19Same time
Dubai21:191 h ahead
New Delhi22:492:30 h ahead
Bangkok00:194 h ahead
Tokyo02:196 h ahead
Sydney04:198 h ahead
New York12:198 h behind
Los Angeles09:1911 h behind

Time tools for Addis Ababa

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🕌 Prayer times in Addis Ababa

  • Fajr05:04
  • Sunrise06:17
  • Dhuhr12:10
  • Asr15:30
  • Maghrib18:02
  • Isha19:09
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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Ethiopia in?

Ethiopia uses East Africa Time (EAT), which is UTC+3 at the moment.

How many time zones does Ethiopia have?

Ethiopia has a single time zone, so it is the same time everywhere in the country: UTC+3 right now.

Does Ethiopia observe daylight saving time?

No. Ethiopia does not use daylight saving time, so the clocks stay on UTC+3 all year round.

What time is it in Addis Ababa right now?

Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is on East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3. The live clock at the top of this page always shows the exact current time.

What is the time difference between Ethiopia and London?

Ethiopia is currently 3 hours ahead of London. The gap can change by an hour when either side switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Ethiopia and New York?

Ethiopia is currently 8 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either side switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the best time to call Ethiopia?

Office hours in Ethiopia (9:00–17:00 local time) are 06:00–14:00 in London and 01:00–09:00 in New York, so aim for that window.

Which countries in Africa are on the same time as Ethiopia?

Right now these countries in Africa share UTC+3: Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda.

What is the dialling code for Ethiopia?

The international dialling code for Ethiopia is +251.