Geographic position of Sodo
Sodo is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.8600° N, 37.7616° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 764 km (475 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,255 km (5,751 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,782 km (6,700 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,174 km (2,594 mi) east
Sodo 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 Sodo
With a population of 204,100, Sodo ranks as the 14th most populous city in Ethiopia, out of 233 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Sodo
Hawassa International Airport (AWA / HALA) is a major international airport located about 75 km (47 mi) from Sodo.
Current local time at the airport is 22:35:59.
Daylight saving time in Sodo
Sodo uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Addis_Ababa. The current local offset is UTC+3 / EAT.
Sodo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Sodo
Business hours in Sodo (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 Sodo
Compare time in Sodo with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Sodo in?
Sodo 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 Sodo at UTC+3.
What time is it in Sodo right now?
The current local time in Sodo is 22:35:59 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Sodo observe daylight saving time?
No. Sodo is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Sodo?
Sodo is currently UTC+3, meaning local time is +3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Sodo?
Hawassa International Airport (AWA) is the nearest airport to Sodo, located about 75 km away. The current local time at the airport is 22:35:59.
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