Time Now in Dessie, Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Lat/Long: 11.13° N, 39.63° E
Elevation: 2,494 m above sea level
Population rank: #9 of 236 cities in Ethiopia by population
Region: Amhara
IANA Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Ethiopia: EAT
Dessie keeps its clocks on UTC+03:00, in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone. Dessie does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. In the tropics, Dessie has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Dessie lies high in the uplands, around 2494 m above sea level. Dessie is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 2272 km off. A major centre in Ethiopia, Dessie keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Dessie sees 12h 29m between a 06:11 sunrise and a 18:40 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Dessie
Daylight Hours in Dessie
Dessie gets 12h 29m of daylight today. Sunrise in Dessie is at 06:11 and sunset in Dessie is at 18:40.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 28m near the December solstice to 12h 46m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Dessie's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 15 Aug ● | 04:56 | 06:11 | 12:26 | 15:36 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 04:56 | 06:11 | 12:25 | 15:35 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 04:56 | 06:11 | 12:25 | 15:34 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 04:56 | 06:11 | 12:25 | 15:33 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 04:56 | 06:11 | 12:25 | 15:32 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:56 | 06:11 | 12:25 | 15:31 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:57 | 06:11 | 12:24 | 15:30 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Dessie
Sunrise
in Dessie
↑
6:11 AM
Sunset
in Dessie
↓
6:40 PM
Day Length
12h 29m
Dawn
in Dessie
5:49 AM
Dusk
in Dessie
7:02 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Dessie
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
7.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 08:26
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 20:43
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Distances & Clock Changes in Dessie
How Far Is Dessie From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 2,272 km | NE (44deg) |
| Mumbai | 3,670 km | ENE (72deg) |
| Moscow | 4,965 km | N (358deg) |
| Paris | 5,423 km | NNW (328deg) |
| London | 5,742 km | NNW (329deg) |
| Singapore | 7,164 km | E (94deg) |
| Hong Kong | 7,964 km | ENE (70deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,125 km | WSW (246deg) |
Dessie's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Dessie and you would surface near Atuona, French Polynesia, about 207 km from the antipodal point at 11.1deg S, 140.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dessie
What time is it in Dessie right now?
The current local time in Dessie is 05:46 on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Dessie follows the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.
What time zone is Dessie in?
Clocks in Dessie follow the Africa/Addis_Ababa IANA time zone (UTC+03:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Dessie?
Is Dessie on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 15, 2026, Dessie is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dessie today?
Today in Dessie: sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset is at 18:40, giving 12h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dessie tonight?
Over Dessie tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 7.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Dessie?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dessie, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.