Current Time in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Africa/Addis_Ababa • UTC+3 • EAT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Dire Dawa uses the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone and is currently on EAT (UTC+3). It is the 9th largest city in Ethiopia by population.
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Sunrise: 06:03•Sunset: 17:50•Day length: 11h 47mthe same as yesterday••Timezone: UTC+3 (EAT)
Last quarterSunrise06:03Solar noon11:57Sunset17:50
00:00day length 11h 47m24:00
Dire Dawa Time Zone
Dire Dawa follows the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone. It stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Africa/Addis_Ababa |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EAT |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Dire Dawa stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Dire Dawa)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Dire Dawa (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−3 hours
Dire Dawa (Current)
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| Location | Dire Dawa 09:00 | Dire Dawa 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Beijing | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| Paris | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| London | 06:00 | 14:00 |
| New York City | 01:00 | 09:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Dire Dawa.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Abbreviation
- EAT
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Coordinates
- 9.59, 41.87
- Population
- 343,000
- Dialing code
- +251
- Currency
- ETB
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Dire Dawa right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Dire Dawa. Dire Dawa is currently on EAT (UTC+3).
- What time zone is Dire Dawa in?
- Dire Dawa uses the IANA time zone Africa/Addis_Ababa.
- What is the UTC offset of Dire Dawa?
- Dire Dawa is on EAT, UTC+3, all year.
- Does Dire Dawa change the clocks?
- No. Dire Dawa stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Dire Dawa?
- Dire Dawa is currently 3 hours ahead of UTC.