Time in Addis Ababa
The current local time and date in Addis Ababa, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Addis Ababa runs on East Africa Time (UTC+3) with no daylight saving; Ethiopia also keeps a cultural "Ethiopian time" convention that counts the day from dawn, but that is layered on top of the same standard UTC+3 clock used for official schedules.
Addis Ababa stays on UTC+3 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Addis Ababa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Addis Ababa, refreshed every second. Addis Ababa is on UTC+3 year-round, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Addis Ababa in?
Addis Ababa stays on UTC+3 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Addis Ababa time into your own local time instantly.
Does Addis Ababa observe daylight saving time?
No. Addis Ababa keeps the same UTC+3 offset all year, so the time difference between Addis Ababa and other places only changes when the *other* place moves on or off daylight saving time.
How do I convert Addis Ababa time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Addis Ababa time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Addis Ababa?
To call Addis Ababa from abroad, dial the country code +251 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Addis Ababa?
The "best time to call" line above detects your own time zone and shows the window when normal waking hours (roughly 8am–9pm) overlap in both places, so neither side is woken up. It updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving on both ends.
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