Current Time in Mek'ele, Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Lat/Long: 13.5° N, 39.48° E
Elevation: 2,068 m above sea level
Population rank: #4 of 236 cities in Ethiopia by population
Region: Tigray
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
The time now in Mek'ele, Ethiopia is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Mek'ele currently observes EAT, UTC+3. Clocks in Mek'ele are set to UTC+03:00 under the Africa/Addis_Ababa zone. Mek'ele 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. In the tropics, Mek'ele has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. At roughly 2068 m, Mek'ele is a genuine high-altitude city. Mek'ele is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 2103 km off. Mek'ele ranks among the biggest cities in Ethiopia, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Mek'ele sees 11h 45m between a 06:13 sunrise and a 17:59 sunset.
Mek'ele Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Mek'ele
Mek'ele gets 11h 46m of daylight today. Sunrise in Mek'ele is at 06:13 and sunset in Mek'ele is at 17:59.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 20m near the December solstice to 12h 55m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct ● | 05:00 | 06:13 | 12:06 | 15:27 | 17:59 | 19:29 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:00 | 06:13 | 12:06 | 15:27 | 17:59 | 19:29 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:00 | 06:13 | 12:06 | 15:27 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:00 | 06:14 | 12:06 | 15:27 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:00 | 06:14 | 12:06 | 15:26 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:00 | 06:14 | 12:06 | 15:26 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:00 | 06:14 | 12:05 | 15:26 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Mek'ele
Sunrise
in Mek'ele
↑
6:13 AM
Sunset
in Mek'ele
↓
5:59 PM
Day Length
11h 45m
Dawn
in Mek'ele
5:51 AM
Dusk
in Mek'ele
6:21 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Mek'ele
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
78.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 15:19
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:39
Distances & Clock Changes in Mek'ele
How Far Is Mek'ele From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 2,103 km | NE (49deg) |
| Mumbai | 3,612 km | ENE (76deg) |
| Moscow | 4,701 km | N (358deg) |
| Paris | 5,192 km | NNW (327deg) |
| London | 5,508 km | NNW (329deg) |
| Singapore | 7,201 km | E (95deg) |
| Hong Kong | 7,891 km | ENE (71deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,029 km | NE (53deg) |
Mek'ele's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Mek'ele and you would surface in the open ocean, near 13.5deg S, 140.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mek'ele
What time is it in Mek'ele right now?
The current local time in Mek'ele is 21:30 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Mek'ele follows the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.
What time zone is Mek'ele in?
Clocks in Mek'ele 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 Mek'ele?
Is Mek'ele on daylight saving time right now?
No — Mek'ele is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mek'ele today?
Mek'ele sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mek'ele tonight?
Over Mek'ele tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 78.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Mek'ele?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mek'ele, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.