Current time in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital and a major global city of Ethiopia, sitting in the Sub-Saharan Africa region and operating on the Africa/Addis Ababa timezone (UTC+03:00, GMT+3). With a population of around 3.4M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Ethiopia, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Timezone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC offset
UTC+03:00
Standard
EAT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Addis Ababa for calls, travel, and planning
Addis Ababa is the capital and a major global city of Ethiopia, sitting in the Sub-Saharan Africa region and operating on the Africa/Addis Ababa timezone (UTC+03:00, GMT+3). With a population of around 3.4M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Ethiopia, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Addis Ababa for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 2 hours behind Addis Ababa. New York is currently 7 hours behind Addis Ababa.
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Timezone
Africa/Addis Ababa
UTC Offset
UTC+03:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+3
DST
Not active
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country
Ethiopia
State / Area
Addis Ababa
Calling Code
+251
City profile
Useful local details for Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is located in Ethiopia, Ethiopia, in the Africa continent. The primary language spoken here is AM. The city has a population of approximately 3.4M, ranking it #71 in Ethiopia by size. For timezone purposes, Addis Ababa uses Africa/Addis Ababa (UTC+03:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Addis Ababa does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+03:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Addis Ababa does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Addis Ababa
For work calls, the standard business window in Addis Ababa is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+3. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Addis Ababa local time before inviting people across Sub-Saharan Africa or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Addis Ababa uses ETB and the calling code for Ethiopia is +251. Languages spoken here include AM. The city has a population of around 3.4M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Use for daylight saving
Addis Ababa does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+03:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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