Current Time in Jijiga, Somali, Ethiopia

5:18:51 PM

17:18:51

EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00

Africa/Addis_Ababa

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Time zone details

Jijiga does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Jijiga

Sunrise5:58 AMSolar noon11:52 AMSunset5:46 PM
Clock change statusNo clock changes are scheduled for Jijiga in the next 12 monthsView scheduleWeather nowLoading current forecast…Forecast details

Location facts

Place

Country
Ethiopia
Administrative area
Somali
Place type
City or town
Country currency
Ethiopian Birr (ETB)

Practical

Country languages
Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali, Sidamo
Dialing code
+251
Population
483,000
Elevation
Approximately 1,646 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates
9° 20' N / 42° 47' E
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Jijiga follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Addis Ababa

Popular conversions (current offsets)

Jijiga to EETTarget time 1 hour behindJijiga to SASTTarget time 1 hour behindJijiga to CATTarget time 1 hour behindJijiga to MUTTarget time 1 hour aheadJijiga to RETTarget time 1 hour aheadJijiga to SCTTarget time 1 hour ahead

All times shown relative to Jijiga local time

Clock changes in Jijiga

2026

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Clock changes worldwide

Sun & Moon details

Sun

Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Daylight duration
11 hr 48 min27 sec shorter than the previous day

Twilight

Civil twilight
–
Nautical twilight
–
Astronomical twilight
–
Waning GibbousMoon illumination86%
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Thursday, October 29, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise
Sunset
Day length
11 hr 48 min27 sec shorter than the previous day
Solar noon
(67.2° 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

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local dateSunriseSunsetDay lengthDaily change
11 hr 48 min27 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 48 min27 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 47 min26 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 47 min26 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 46 min26 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 46 min26 sec shorter than the previous day
11 hr 45 min25 sec shorter than the previous day

Weather forecast for Jijiga

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Plan around Jijiga

Upcoming national public holidays in Ethiopia

  1. Christmas Day
  2. Epiphany
  3. First day of Ramadan

Nearby scheduled airports for Jijiga, Somali, Ethiopia

Gerad Wilwal International AirportJIJLarge airport12.4 km east

Source: OurAirports record · JIJ / HAJJ

About 12.4 km (7.7 mi) east of Jijiga

Scheduled airline service in source data

Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International AirportDIRLarge airport · Serves Dire Dawa108 km west-northwest

Source: OurAirports record · DIR / HADR

About 108 km (67.1 mi) west-northwest of Jijiga

Scheduled airline service in source data

Egal International AirportHGALarge airport · Serves Hargeisa, Somalia142 km east

Source: OurAirports record · HGA / HCMH

About 142 km (88.2 mi) east of Jijiga

Scheduled airline service in source data

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Nearby places

HararHarari75 kmWBakiAwdal88 kmNE
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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Jijiga in?
Jijiga uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Addis_Ababa.
When is the next clock change in Jijiga?
No clock changes are scheduled for Jijiga in the next 12 months
Does Jijiga observe daylight saving time?
No. Jijiga uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.
What is the UTC offset of Jijiga?
Jijiga is UTC+3 all year