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?
Addis Ababa is on UTC+3 all year round, which is 3 hours ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Addis Ababa is 15:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Addis Ababa in?
Addis Ababa uses the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, shown as GMT+3. 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 does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+3 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between Addis Ababa and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Addis Ababa as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Addis Ababa time to my time zone?
Convert Addis Ababa time by taking its UTC+3 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Addis Ababa's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Addis Ababa is 06:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Addis Ababa?
The dialing code for Addis Ababa is +251. To call from abroad, dial +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?
Standard business hours in Addis Ababa — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 06:00 to 14:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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