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Current local time in Jijiga, Ethiopia
Africa/Nairobi
Observatory log
Jijiga, 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
- Sunrise05:57Sunset17:50Day length11 h 53 minSolar noon11:53
MoonWaxing gibbous, 66% lit
Golden hour05:44–06:25 · 17:22–18:03
- 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
9.35° N, 42.79° E · Somali
Differences
Jijiga and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from JijigaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Jijiga
What time zone is Jijiga in?
Jijiga 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 Jijiga today?
Today in Jijiga the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 17:50, giving 11 h 53 min of daylight.