Ethiopia · Amhara
Current local time in Dessie
Dessie keeps time on the Africa/Addis_Ababa zone, currently UTC+3. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Dessie, Amhara
01:07
Wed, Sep 2UTC+3
Dessie time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Region
- Amhara
- Coordinates
- 11.13°, 39.63°
- Population
- 270,400
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Dessie today
Computed from Dessie's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:27 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:21 PM
- Day length
- 12h 12m
- Civil dawn
- 5:50 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:51 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:39 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:02 PM
Dessie time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Dessie is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 6h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Dessietime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Dessie right now?
- Dessie is on Africa/Addis_Ababa, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Dessie in?
- Dessie uses the IANA time zone Africa/Addis_Ababa, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Dessie observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dessie stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Dessie today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:14 AM and sets at about 6:27 PM local time in Dessie, giving roughly 12h 12m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:21 PM.
Working with Dessie time
Scheduling across Africa/Addis_Ababa is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Dessie and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Africa/Addis_Ababa.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Dessie does not.Add to your boardKeep Dessie beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Dessie offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Africa/Addis_Ababa baked in, not guessed.