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Current local time in Mekele, Ethiopia
Africa/Nairobi
Observatory log
Mekele, 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
- Sunrise06:13Sunset18:00Day length11 h 47 minSolar noon12:06
MoonWaxing gibbous, 66% lit
Golden hour06:00–06:42 · 17:32–18:13
- 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
13.50° N, 39.47° E · Tigray
Differences
Mekele and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MekeleDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Mekele
What time zone is Mekele in?
Mekele 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 Mekele today?
Today in Mekele the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 18:00, giving 11 h 47 min of daylight.