Geographic position of Gonder
Gonder is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 12.6000° N, 37.4667° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,403 km (872 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,616 km (5,354 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,421 km (7,097 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,070 km (2,529 mi) east
Gonder 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 Gonder
With a population of 466,000, Gonder ranks as the 3rd most populous city in Ethiopia, out of 233 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Gonder
Gondar Airport (GDQ / HAGN) is a regional airport serving Gonder directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:34:12.
Daylight saving time in Gonder
Gonder uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Addis_Ababa. The current local offset is UTC+3 / EAT.
Gonder does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Gonder
Business hours in Gonder (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 Gonder
Compare time in Gonder with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Gonder in?
Gonder 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 Gonder at UTC+3.
What time is it in Gonder right now?
The current local time in Gonder is 22:34:12 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Gonder observe daylight saving time?
No. Gonder is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Gonder?
Gonder is currently UTC+3, meaning local time is +3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Gonder?
Gondar Airport (GDQ) is the airport serving Gonder. The current local time at the airport is 22:34:12.
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