Time in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- East Africa Time (EAT)
- IANA zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 2 hours ahead
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 12h 39m of daylight, around the June solstice
- Shortest day
- 11h 36m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 9.03°N, 38.70°E
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Addis Ababa do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Addis Ababa is |
|---|---|
| Now | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 3 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 3 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 2 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 3 hours ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Addis Ababa right now?
Addis Ababa keeps East Africa Time (UTC+03:00). Addis Ababa is 2 hours ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Addis Ababa from Ireland?
Addis Ababa is currently 2 hours ahead of Ireland. That changes to 3 hours ahead on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Addis Ababa change its clocks?
No. Addis Ababa stays on East Africa Time (UTC+03:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.