Geographic position of Jimma
Jimma is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 7.6734° N, 36.8344° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 854 km (531 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,165 km (5,695 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,873 km (6,756 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,064 km (2,525 mi) east
Jimma 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 Jimma
With a population of 250,900, Jimma ranks as the 11th most populous city in Ethiopia, out of 233 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Jimma
Jimma Airport (JIM / HAJM) is a regional airport serving Jimma directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:36:49.
Daylight saving time in Jimma
Jimma uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Addis_Ababa. The current local offset is UTC+3 / EAT.
Jimma does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Jimma
Business hours in Jimma (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 Jimma
Compare time in Jimma with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Jimma in?
Jimma 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 Jimma at UTC+3.
What time is it in Jimma right now?
The current local time in Jimma is 22:36:49 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Jimma observe daylight saving time?
No. Jimma is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Jimma?
Jimma is currently UTC+3, meaning local time is +3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Jimma?
Jimma Airport (JIM) is the airport serving Jimma. The current local time at the airport is 22:36:49.
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