Current Time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Live local time in Addis Ababa with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Addis Ababa Africa/Addis Ababa
About time in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa uses East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Addis Ababa does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Ethiopia uses East Africa Time, UTC+03:00. Traditional Ethiopian clocks count hours from sunrise, so local people may quote times that differ by six hours from the standard clock.
Time difference between Addis Ababa and other cities
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| City | Time there now | Compared with Addis Ababa |
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Working hours in Addis Ababa converted to UTC
| Local time in Addis Ababa | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 06:00 |
| 12:00 | 09:00 |
| 17:00 | 14:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Addis Ababa
What time zone is Addis Ababa in?
Addis Ababa is in the East Africa Time zone (Africa/Addis_Ababa). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+3.
Does Addis Ababa observe daylight saving time?
No. Addis Ababa stays on UTC+3 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Addis Ababa look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Addis Ababa is 06:00–14:00 UTC in standard time.