Current local time in Dire Dawa
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Africa/Addis_AbabaUTC+3
Dire Dawa keeps East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Addis_Ababa.
Daylight saving time in Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Dire Dawa
These places show the same clock as Dire Dawa every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
Dire Dawa time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- 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
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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
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Dire Dawa time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Dire Dawa is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 7h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 1h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 5h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 6h behind |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 8h behind |
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Dire Dawa time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Dire Dawa right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Dire Dawa, updated every second from your device's clock. Dire Dawa keeps East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Dire Dawa in?
- Dire Dawa is in the IANA time zone Africa/Addis_Ababa: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Dire Dawa observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dire Dawa stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Dire Dawa's time?
- Addis Ababa, Jijiga, Gonder, Mek'ele, Nazrēt, Warder keep the same clock as Dire Dawa all year.
Planning something with Dire Dawa?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Dire Dawa and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Dire Dawa into yours, or the other way round.
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- Send a calendar invite — with the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone set correctly.
Other cities in Ethiopia
Harar, Ārabī, Jijiga, Debre Birhan, Kombolcha, Dessie, Nazrēt, Bishoftu, Addis Ababa, Āsela