Geographic position of Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 9.5931° N, 41.8661° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,068 km (664 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,951 km (5,562 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,087 km (6,889 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,595 km (2,855 mi) east
Dire Dawa lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Dire Dawa
With a population of 343,000, Dire Dawa ranks as the 9th most populous city in Ethiopia, out of 233 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Dire Dawa
Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR / HADR) is a major international airport serving Dire Dawa directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:39:11.
Daylight saving time in Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Addis_Ababa. The current local offset is UTC+3 / EAT.
Dire Dawa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Dire Dawa
Business hours in Dire Dawa (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Mumbai: 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Dire Dawa
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Dire Dawa in?
Dire Dawa follows the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Dire Dawa at UTC+3.
What time is it in Dire Dawa right now?
The current local time in Dire Dawa is 22:39:11 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Dire Dawa observe daylight saving time?
No. Dire Dawa is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Dire Dawa?
Dire Dawa is currently UTC+3, meaning local time is +3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Dire Dawa?
Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) is the airport serving Dire Dawa. The current local time at the airport is 22:39:11.
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