Current Time in Dessie, Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Lat/Long:
11.13° N,
39.63° E
Population: 270,400
Country:
🇪🇹
Ethiopia
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC Offset:
+03:00
Timezone:
EAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Ethiopia:
EAT
Time in Dessie — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Dessie's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Dessie right now?
The current local time in Dessie, Ethiopia is 11:26 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Dessie observes the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, which is UTC+3 .
Which time zone does Dessie use?
Dessie uses Africa/Addis_Ababa, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Dessie.
Does Dessie observe daylight saving time?
Dessie is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Dessie?
Right now Dessie is at UTC+3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Dessie observes DST.
When does the day change in Dessie?
Midnight in Dessie occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Addis_Ababa zone. Since Dessie is at UTC+3, the date here is ahead of UTC by 3 hours.