Current local time in Dessie, Ethiopia

Current local time in Dessie, Ethiopia. East Africa Time (UTC+3, UTC+3), no daylight saving time. Compare Dessie time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Dessie: 20:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Dessie time zone

Dessie uses East Africa Time (UTC+3), UTC+3. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Ethiopia uses one time zone, East Africa Time.

Time difference from Dessie

City	Difference	Time there
London	3 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	7 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	10 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	2 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	1 hour ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	2 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	5 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	6 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	8 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	2 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Dessie today

Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 18:13 · Day length 11h 43m.

About Dessie

Ethiopia

Region: Amhara
Coordinates: 11.1333°, 39.6333°
Population: 270,400
Dialing code: +251
Currency: ETB (Birr)

Public holidays in Ethiopia

Thursday 7 January - ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና
Tuesday 19 January - ጥምቀት
Tuesday 2 March - የዓድዋ ድል በዓል
Friday 30 April - ስቅለት
Saturday 1 May - ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን

Same time zone

Istanbul · Moscow · Baghdad · Dar es Salaam · Saint Petersburg · Jeddah · Addis Ababa · Jijiga · Gonder · Mek'ele · Nazrēt · Warder

All of Ethiopia uses one time zone, East Africa Time.

Nearby cities

Addis Ababa · Burayu · Mek'ele · Sebeta · Bishoftu · Nazrēt · Dire Dawa · Ārabī

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Dessie in?: Dessie uses East Africa Time (UTC+3), UTC+3.
02Does Dessie have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Dessie and London?: The current difference is 3 hours.
04What is a good time to call Dessie from New York?: Between 09:00 - 10:00 in New York (16:00 - 17:00 in Dessie), both are within working hours.