Geographic position of Jijiga
Jijiga is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 9.3500° N, 42.8000° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,041 km (647 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,978 km (5,579 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,060 km (6,872 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,701 km (2,921 mi) east
Jijiga 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 Jijiga
With a population of 483,000, Jijiga ranks as the 2nd most populous city in Ethiopia, out of 233 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Jijiga
Gerad Wilwal International Airport (JIJ / HAJJ) is a major international airport serving Jijiga directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:34:30.
Daylight saving time in Jijiga
Jijiga uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Addis_Ababa. The current local offset is UTC+3 / EAT.
Jijiga does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Jijiga
Business hours in Jijiga (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 Jijiga
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Jijiga in?
Jijiga 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 Jijiga at UTC+3.
What time is it in Jijiga right now?
The current local time in Jijiga is 22:34:30 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Jijiga observe daylight saving time?
No. Jijiga is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Jijiga?
Jijiga is currently UTC+3, meaning local time is +3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Jijiga?
Gerad Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is the airport serving Jijiga. The current local time at the airport is 22:34:30.
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