Time Now in Kercha, Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Lat/Long: 5.78° N, 38.41° E
Elevation: 1,959 m above sea level
Population rank: #219 of 236 cities in Ethiopia by population
Region: Oromiya
IANA Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
Solar time: clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Ethiopia: EAT
Kercha sits in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, UTC+03:00. Kercha does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. At roughly 1959 m, Kercha is a genuine high-altitude city. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 2809 km away. Kercha is a smaller locality in Ethiopia, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Kercha sees 12h 24m between a 06:20 sunrise and a 18:44 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Kercha
Daylight Hours in Kercha
Kercha gets 12h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kercha is at 06:20 and sunset in Kercha is at 18:44.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 47m near the December solstice to 12h 27m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Kercha and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Kercha right now.
Other Cities in Ethiopia with Local Time
Cities Sharing Kercha's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Kercha.
Weather in Kercha
Tools to Plan Meetings
Prayer Times in Kercha
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 20 Jul ● | 05:03 | 06:20 | 12:32 | 15:57 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:03 | 06:20 | 12:32 | 15:57 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:04 | 06:20 | 12:32 | 15:56 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:04 | 06:20 | 12:32 | 15:56 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:04 | 06:20 | 12:32 | 15:56 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 05:04 | 06:21 | 12:32 | 15:56 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 05:05 | 06:21 | 12:32 | 15:56 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
14-day Forecast for Kercha
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kercha
Sunrise
in Kercha
↑
6:20 AM
Sunset
in Kercha
↓
6:44 PM
Day Length
12h 24m
Dawn
in Kercha
5:57 AM
Dusk
in Kercha
7:07 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Kercha
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
43.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:13
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:37
Distances & Clock Changes in Kercha
How Far Is Kercha From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 2,809 km | NE (38deg) |
| Mumbai | 4,013 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Moscow | 5,558 km | N (359deg) |
| Paris | 5,868 km | NNW (331deg) |
| London | 6,196 km | NNW (332deg) |
| Singapore | 7,272 km | E (91deg) |
| Hong Kong | 8,301 km | ENE (68deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,762 km | WSW (246deg) |
Kercha's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kercha and you would surface in the open ocean, near 5.8deg S, 141.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kercha
What time is it in Kercha right now?
The current local time in Kercha is 21:03 on Monday, July 20, 2026. Kercha follows the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.
What time zone is Kercha in?
Clocks in Kercha 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 Kercha?
Is Kercha on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Kercha as of July 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kercha today?
Today in Kercha: sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset is at 18:44, giving 12h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kercha tonight?
Over Kercha tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 43.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Kercha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kercha, clocks run about 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.