Capital City: Addis Ababa
Largest Cities:
- Addis Ababa (Pop. 4,800,000)
- Jijiga (Pop. 483,000)
- Gonder (Pop. 466,000)
- Mek'ele (Pop. 457,900)
- Nazrēt (Pop. 456,900)
ISO Alpha-2: ET
ISO Alpha-3: ETH
IANA Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00)
Time Zones: EAT
Regions in Ethiopia
Time Now in Major Cities in Ethiopia
- Addis Ababa Mon 12:06:20
- Ādīgrat Mon 12:06:20
- Adwa Mon 12:06:20
- Aksum Mon 12:06:20
- Alamata Mon 12:06:20
- Ārabī Mon 12:06:20
- Arba Minch Mon 12:06:20
- Āreka Mon 12:06:20
- Arsi Negele Mon 12:06:20
- Āsela Mon 12:06:20
- Awasa Mon 12:06:20
- Bahir Dar Mon 12:06:20
- Bishoftu Mon 12:06:20
- Burayu Mon 12:06:20
- Butajīra Mon 12:06:20
- Debre Birhan Mon 12:06:20
- Debre Mark’os Mon 12:06:20
- Debre Tabor Mon 12:06:20
- Dessie Mon 12:06:20
- Dīla Mon 12:06:20
- Dire Dawa Mon 12:06:20
- Gambēla Mon 12:06:20
- Gonder Mon 12:06:20
- Hāgere Hiywet Mon 12:06:20
- Harar Mon 12:06:20
- Hosa’ina Mon 12:06:20
- Inda Silasē Mon 12:06:20
- Jijiga Mon 12:06:20
- Jimma Mon 12:06:20
- K’olīto Mon 12:06:20
- Kombolcha Mon 12:06:20
- Mek'ele Mon 12:06:20
- Mek’ī Mon 12:06:20
- Nazrēt Mon 12:06:20
- Negēlē Mon 12:06:20
- Nek’emtē Mon 12:06:20
- Sebeta Mon 12:06:20
- Shashamane Mon 12:06:20
- Sodo Mon 12:06:20
- Waliso Mon 12:06:20
- Weldiya Mon 12:06:20
- Welk’īt’ē Mon 12:06:20
- Yirga ‘Alem Mon 12:06:20
- Ziway Mon 12:06:20
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Ādīgrat | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Adwa | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Aksum | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Alamata | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Ārabī | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Arba Minch | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Āreka | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Arsi Negele | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Āsela | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Awasa | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Bahir Dar | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Bishoftu | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Burayu | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Butajīra | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Debre Birhan | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Debre Mark’os | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Debre Tabor | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Dessie | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Dīla | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Dire Dawa | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Gambēla | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Gonder | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Hāgere Hiywet | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Harar | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Hosa’ina | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Inda Silasē | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Jijiga | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Jimma | Mon 12:06:20 |
| K’olīto | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Kombolcha | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Mek'ele | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Mek’ī | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Nazrēt | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Negēlē | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Nek’emtē | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Sebeta | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Shashamane | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Sodo | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Waliso | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Weldiya | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Welk’īt’ē | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Yirga ‘Alem | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Ziway | Mon 12:06:20 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Ethiopia
- Africa/Addis_Ababa Mon 12:06:20
- Africa/Nairobi Mon 12:06:20
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Africa/Addis_Ababa | Mon 12:06:20 |
| Africa/Nairobi | Mon 12:06:20 |
Sunrise and Sunset in Ethiopia (44 Locations)
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Addis Ababa
6:13 AM6:17 PM
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Ādīgrat
6:11 AM6:13 PM
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Adwa
6:13 AM6:16 PM
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Aksum
6:14 AM6:16 PM
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Alamata
6:11 AM6:13 PM
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Ārabī
5:59 AM6:02 PM
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Arba Minch
6:18 AM6:22 PM
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Āreka
6:17 AM6:21 PM
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Arsi Negele
6:13 AM6:17 PM
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Āsela
6:12 AM6:16 PM
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Awasa
6:14 AM6:18 PM
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Bahir Dar
6:19 AM6:22 PM
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Bishoftu
6:12 AM6:16 PM
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Burayu
6:14 AM6:17 PM
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Butajīra
6:15 AM6:19 PM
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Debre Birhan
6:10 AM6:14 PM
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Debre Mark’os
6:18 AM6:21 PM
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Debre Tabor
6:17 AM6:19 PM
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Dessie
6:10 AM6:13 PM
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Dīla
6:15 AM6:19 PM
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Dire Dawa
6:01 AM6:04 PM
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Gambēla
6:30 AM6:34 PM
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Gonder
6:19 AM6:22 PM
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Hāgere Hiywet
6:17 AM6:21 PM
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Harar
6:00 AM6:03 PM
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Hosa’ina
6:17 AM6:21 PM
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Inda Silasē
6:16 AM6:18 PM
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Jijiga
5:57 AM6:01 PM
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Jimma
6:21 AM6:25 PM
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K’olīto
6:16 AM6:20 PM
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Kombolcha
6:10 AM6:13 PM
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Mek'ele
6:11 AM6:13 PM
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Mek’ī
6:13 AM6:17 PM
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Nazrēt
6:11 AM6:15 PM
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Negēlē
6:10 AM6:14 PM
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Nek’emtē
6:22 AM6:26 PM
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Sebeta
6:14 AM6:17 PM
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Shashamane
6:14 AM6:18 PM
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Sodo
6:17 AM6:21 PM
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Waliso
6:16 AM6:20 PM
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Weldiya
6:10 AM6:13 PM
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Welk’īt’ē
6:17 AM6:21 PM
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Yirga ‘Alem
6:14 AM6:19 PM
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Ziway
6:13 AM6:17 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa |
6:13 AM
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6:17 PM
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| Ādīgrat |
6:11 AM
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6:13 PM
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| Adwa |
6:13 AM
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6:16 PM
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| Aksum |
6:14 AM
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6:16 PM
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| Alamata |
6:11 AM
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6:13 PM
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| Ārabī |
5:59 AM
|
6:02 PM
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| Arba Minch |
6:18 AM
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6:22 PM
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| Āreka |
6:17 AM
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6:21 PM
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| Arsi Negele |
6:13 AM
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6:17 PM
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| Āsela |
6:12 AM
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6:16 PM
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| Awasa |
6:14 AM
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6:18 PM
|
| Bahir Dar |
6:19 AM
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6:22 PM
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| Bishoftu |
6:12 AM
|
6:16 PM
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| Burayu |
6:14 AM
|
6:17 PM
|
| Butajīra |
6:15 AM
|
6:19 PM
|
| Debre Birhan |
6:10 AM
|
6:14 PM
|
| Debre Mark’os |
6:18 AM
|
6:21 PM
|
| Debre Tabor |
6:17 AM
|
6:19 PM
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| Dessie |
6:10 AM
|
6:13 PM
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| Dīla |
6:15 AM
|
6:19 PM
|
| Dire Dawa |
6:01 AM
|
6:04 PM
|
| Gambēla |
6:30 AM
|
6:34 PM
|
| Gonder |
6:19 AM
|
6:22 PM
|
| Hāgere Hiywet |
6:17 AM
|
6:21 PM
|
| Harar |
6:00 AM
|
6:03 PM
|
| Hosa’ina |
6:17 AM
|
6:21 PM
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| Inda Silasē |
6:16 AM
|
6:18 PM
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| Jijiga |
5:57 AM
|
6:01 PM
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| Jimma |
6:21 AM
|
6:25 PM
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| K’olīto |
6:16 AM
|
6:20 PM
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| Kombolcha |
6:10 AM
|
6:13 PM
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| Mek'ele |
6:11 AM
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6:13 PM
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| Mek’ī |
6:13 AM
|
6:17 PM
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| Nazrēt |
6:11 AM
|
6:15 PM
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| Negēlē |
6:10 AM
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6:14 PM
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| Nek’emtē |
6:22 AM
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6:26 PM
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| Sebeta |
6:14 AM
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6:17 PM
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| Shashamane |
6:14 AM
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6:18 PM
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| Sodo |
6:17 AM
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6:21 PM
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| Waliso |
6:16 AM
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6:20 PM
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| Weldiya |
6:10 AM
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6:13 PM
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| Welk’īt’ē |
6:17 AM
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6:21 PM
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| Yirga ‘Alem |
6:14 AM
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6:19 PM
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| Ziway |
6:13 AM
|
6:17 PM
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Information about Ethiopia
| Population | 109,224,559 |
| Area | 1,127,127 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 231 |
| FIPS Code | ET |
| Top Level Domain | .et |
| Currency | Birr (ETB) |
| Phone Prefix | +251 |
| Country Code | +251 |
| Postal Code Format | #### |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(\d{4})$ |
| Languages | AM (am), EN-ET (en-ET), OM-ET (om-ET), SID (sid), SO-ET (so-ET), TI-ET (ti-ET) |
| Neighbouring Countries | 🇩🇯 Djibouti, 🇪🇷 Eritrea, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇸🇴 Somalia, 🇸🇸 South Sudan, 🇸🇩 Sudan |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Ethiopia
This year, Ethiopia observes 13 public holidays, with 13 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Christmas Day on 07 Jan. The most recently passed holiday was Finding of True Cross. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Ethiopia to plan your schedule.
- Christmas Day • Thursday
- Epiphany • Tuesday
- Adwa Victory Day • Tuesday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Tuesday
- Good Friday • Friday
- International Workers' Day • Saturday
- Easter Sunday • Sunday
- Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day • Wednesday
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) • Sunday
- Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day • Friday
FAQ — Ethiopia
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
The clocks at the top of this page show the current local time in Ethiopia, updated live. Ethiopia uses Africa/Addis_Ababa (EAT) — UTC+03:00.
Ethiopia spans 2 time zones. The full list of time zones and the current local time in each is shown above on this page. Countries split into multiple time zones for geographic, political, or historical reasons — wider east-west spans usually mean more zones.
The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa. Click through for the current local time in Addis Ababa, plus sunrise, sunset and weather details for the capital.
The most populous cities in Ethiopia include Addis Ababa, Jijiga, Gonder, Mek'ele and Nazrēt. Each city page shows current local time, sunrise/sunset, and weather.
Ethiopia observes 13 public holidays this year. The full list — fixed and movable, religious and secular, national and regional — is on the Ethiopia public holidays page.
Ethiopia's ISO 3166-1 country codes are: alpha-2 code ET and alpha-3 code ETH. These codes are used in address fields, web domains (ccTLD), phone country lookups, and any international data interchange referring to this country. The Ethiopia calendar also uses these as identifiers.