Timezones in Ethiopia Ethiopia Flag

Ethiopia Time Right Now! Find the Current time in Ethiopia from anywhere in the world. Ethiopia follows a single official timezone: EAT (East Africa Time, UTC+03:00). This is the standard time observed nationwide.

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East Africa Time

CURRENT TIME

Saturday, January 17, 2026

10:21:01 AM

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Ethiopia Timezones According to IANA

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.

Here, we provide detailed timezone information for Ethiopia, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.

IANA IdentifierAbbreviationFull NameUTC Offset
Africa/Addis_AbabaEATEast Africa TimeUTC+03:00

Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database

Top 10 Cities in Ethiopia

Live local times (updated every second)

#CityLocal TimeDateTimezonePopulation
1
Addis Ababa flag
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Addis_Ababa3,860,000
2
Jijiga flag
Jijiga
Somali, Ethiopia
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Addis_Ababa483,000
3
Gonder flag
Gonder
Amhara, Ethiopia
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Addis_Ababa466,000
4
Mek'ele flag
Mek'ele
Tigray, Ethiopia
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Addis_Ababa457,900
5
Nazrēt flag
Nazrēt
Oromiya, Ethiopia
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Addis_Ababa456,900
6
Awasa flag
Awasa
Sidama Region, Ethiopia
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Addis_Ababa422,200
7
Bahir Dar flag
Bahir Dar
Amhara, Ethiopia
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Addis_Ababa350,000
8
Dire Dawa flag
Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Addis_Ababa343,000
9
Dessie flag
Dessie
Amhara, Ethiopia
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Addis_Ababa270,400
10
Jimma flag
Jimma
Oromiya, Ethiopia
10:21:01 AM
Sat, Jan 17Africa/Addis_Ababa250,900