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Current local time in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Africa/Nairobi
Observatory log
Bahir Dar, observed
- 01Time zone
East Africa Time
EAT · UTC+3 · IANA
Africa/Nairobi- 02Daylight saving
Ethiopia does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on EAT (UTC+3) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:20Sunset18:11Day length11 h 51 minSolar noon12:15
MoonFirst quarter, 47% lit
Golden hour06:07–06:49 · 17:43–18:24
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Ethiopia is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Ethiopia
Ethiopia uses a single time zone: Africa/Nairobi.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
11.60° N, 37.38° E · Amhara
Differences
Bahir Dar and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Bahir DarDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −2 h | |
 New York | −7 h | |
| Los Angeles | −10 h | |
| Chicago | −8 h | |
 São Paulo | −6 h | |
 Paris | −1 h | |
 Dubai | +1 h | |
 Mumbai | +2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +5 h | |
 Hong Kong | +5 h | |
 Tokyo | +6 h |
Questions
Asked about Bahir Dar
What time zone is Bahir Dar in?
Bahir Dar uses East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Nairobi.
Does Ethiopia use daylight saving time?
No. Ethiopia does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on East Africa Time (UTC+3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Bahir Dar today?
Today in Bahir Dar the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 18:11, giving 11 h 51 min of daylight.