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Time Now in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia 🇪🇹

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07:16:39 EAT
Monday, 27 July 2026

Lat/Long: 9.59° N, 41.87° E

Elevation: 1,204 m above sea level

Population rank: #8 of 236 cities in Ethiopia by population

Region: Dire Dawa

Country: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia (Africa)

IANA Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: +03:00

Timezone: EAT

Daylight Saving Time: No

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Ethiopia: EAT

Clocks in Dire Dawa are set to UTC+03:00 under the Africa/Addis_Ababa zone. Dire Dawa does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Dire Dawa lies high in the uplands, around 1204 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 2240 km away. A major centre in Ethiopia, Dire Dawa keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.

The sun rises over Dire Dawa at 06:02 and sets at 18:35, giving 12h 33m of daylight today.

Time & Daylight in Dire Dawa

Daylight Hours in Dire Dawa

Dire Dawa gets 12h 34m of daylight today. Sunrise in Dire Dawa is at 06:02 and sunset in Dire Dawa is at 18:35.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 34m near the December solstice to 12h 41m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Dire Dawa and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Dire Dawa right now.

New York Mon 00:16 -7h
Los Angeles Sun 21:16 -10h
Chicago Sun 23:16 -8h
Toronto Mon 00:16 -7h
Sao Paulo Mon 01:16 -6h
London Mon 05:16 -2h
Paris Mon 06:16 -1h
Berlin Mon 06:16 -1h
Moscow Mon 07:16 same time
Dubai Mon 08:16 +1h
Mumbai Mon 09:46 +2h 30m
Singapore Mon 12:16 +5h
Hong Kong Mon 12:16 +5h
Tokyo Mon 13:16 +6h
Sydney Mon 14:16 +7h

Best Time to Call Dire Dawa

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Dire Dawa:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Dire Dawa.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Dire Dawa.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Dire Dawa.

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Cities Sharing Dire Dawa's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)

These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Dire Dawa.

Weather in Dire Dawa

Hourly Forecast in Dire Dawa

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Prayer Times in Dire Dawa

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Mon, 27 Jul 04:44 06:01 12:19 15:40 18:36 20:06
Tue, 28 Jul 04:45 06:02 12:19 15:39 18:36 20:06
Wed, 29 Jul 04:45 06:02 12:19 15:39 18:35 20:05
Thu, 30 Jul 04:45 06:02 12:19 15:39 18:35 20:05
Fri, 31 Jul 04:45 06:02 12:18 15:38 18:35 20:05
Sat, 1 Aug 04:46 06:02 12:18 15:38 18:35 20:05
Sun, 2 Aug 04:46 06:02 12:18 15:37 18:34 20:04
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14-day Forecast for Dire Dawa

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Dire Dawa

🌅 Sunrise in Dire Dawa
6:02 AM
🌇 Sunset in Dire Dawa
6:35 PM
Day Length
12h 33m
🌄 Dawn in Dire Dawa
5:39 AM
🌆 Dusk in Dire Dawa
6:58 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Dire Dawa

🌔 Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
💡 Illumination
94.5%
🌕 Next Moonrise
Today, 17:06
🌑 Next Moonset
Tomorrow, 04:49

View the detailed moon calendar for Dire Dawa with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Dire Dawa

How Far Is Dire Dawa From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Dubai 2,240 km NE (38deg)
Mumbai 3,496 km ENE (69deg)
Moscow 5,147 km N (357deg)
Paris 5,699 km NNW (328deg)
London 6,015 km NNW (329deg)
Singapore 6,908 km E (94deg)
Hong Kong 7,793 km ENE (70deg)
Tokyo 10,079 km NE (54deg)

Dire Dawa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Dire Dawa and you would surface near Atuona, French Polynesia, about 103 km from the antipodal point at 9.6deg S, 138.1deg W.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dire Dawa

What time is it in Dire Dawa right now?

The current local time in Dire Dawa is 07:16 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Dire Dawa follows the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.

What time zone is Dire Dawa in?

Clocks in Dire Dawa 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 Dire Dawa?

Dire Dawa is UTC+03:00 during standard time. To convert UTC to Dire Dawa local time, shift the clock 03:00 hours forward.

Is Dire Dawa on daylight saving time right now?

No. As of July 27, 2026, Dire Dawa is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Dire Dawa today?

Today in Dire Dawa: sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset is at 18:35, giving 12h 33m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Dire Dawa tonight?

Over Dire Dawa tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 94.5% illumination.

What is solar time in Dire Dawa?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dire Dawa, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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