Current Time in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
5:19:03 PM
17:19:03
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Time zone details
Dire Dawa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Dire Dawa
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Practical
- Country languages
- Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali, Sidamo
- Dialing code
- +251
- Population
- 343,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,204 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 9° 35' N / 41° 51' E
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Dire Dawa follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Addis Ababa
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Clock changes in Dire Dawa
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 48 min28 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 48 min28 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (66.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (86% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 48 min | 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 47 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 47 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 45 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Dire Dawa
Upcoming national public holidays in Ethiopia
- Christmas Day
- Epiphany
- First day of Ramadan
Nearby scheduled airports for Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International AirportDIRLarge airport3.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · DIR / HADR
About 3.6 km (2.2 mi) north-northwest of Dire Dawa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gerad Wilwal International AirportJIJLarge airport · Serves Jijiga118 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · JIJ / HAJJ
About 118 km (73.5 mi) east-southeast of Dire Dawa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Egal International AirportHGALarge airport · Serves Hargeisa, Somalia243 km east
Source: OurAirports record · HGA / HCMH
About 243 km (151 mi) east of Dire Dawa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dire Dawa in?
- Dire Dawa uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Addis_Ababa.
- When is the next clock change in Dire Dawa?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Dire Dawa in the next 12 months
- Does Dire Dawa observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dire Dawa uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Dire Dawa?
- Dire Dawa is UTC+3 all year