What time is it in Dire Dawa right now?

Dire Dawa 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 Dire Dawa in?

Dire Dawa 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 Dire Dawa observe daylight saving time?

No. Dire Dawa 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 Dire Dawa today?

Today the sun rises at about 6:05 AM and sets at about 6:32 PM local time in Dire Dawa, giving roughly 12h 27m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:19 PM.

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Current local time in Dire Dawa

Dire Dawa 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

Dire Dawa

12:14

Sun, Jul 26UTC+3

Dire Dawa 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
Coordinates: 9.59°, 41.87°
Population: 343,000
Local date: Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Sunrise and sunset in Dire Dawa today

Computed from Dire Dawa'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: 6:05 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Solar noon: 12:19 PM
Day length: 12h 27m
Civil dawn: 5:39 AM
Civil dusk: 6:58 PM
Golden hour ends: 6:31 AM
Golden hour begins: 6:06 PM

Full twilight and golden-hour breakdown

Dire Dawa time difference from major cities

City	Local time now	Dire Dawa is
Los AngelesUnited States	02:14 PM	10h ahead
LondonUnited Kingdom	10:14 PM	2h ahead
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	01:14 AM	1h behind
TokyoJapan	06:14 AM	6h behind

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Working with Dire Dawa 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.

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Dire Dawatime — questions & answers

What time is it in Dire Dawa right now?: Dire Dawa 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 Dire Dawa in?: Dire Dawa 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 Dire Dawa observe daylight saving time?: No. Dire Dawa 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 Dire Dawa today?: Today the sun rises at about 6:05 AM and sets at about 6:32 PM local time in Dire Dawa, giving roughly 12h 27m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:19 PM.