Current Time in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Lat/Long:
9.59° N,
41.87° E
Population: 343,000
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 Dire Dawa — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Dire Dawa's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Dire Dawa right now?
The current local time in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia is 01:44 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Dire Dawa observes the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, which is UTC+3 .
Which time zone does Dire Dawa use?
Dire Dawa 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 Dire Dawa.
Does Dire Dawa observe daylight saving time?
Dire Dawa 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 Dire Dawa?
Right now Dire Dawa is at UTC+3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Dire Dawa observes DST.
When does the day change in Dire Dawa?
Midnight in Dire Dawa occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Addis_Ababa zone. Since Dire Dawa is at UTC+3, the date here is ahead of UTC by 3 hours.