Today's Ethiopian Dateየዛሬ ቀን
Today's date on the Ethiopian calendar, the current time in Ethiopia (in Ethiopian and international time), and what is coming up next.
- Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' DayDec 8 · ሕዳር 29in 61 days
- Ethiopian Christmas (Genna)Jan 7 · ታህሳስ 29in 91 days
- Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket)Jan 19 · ጥር 11in 103 days
- Martyrs' DayFeb 19 · የካቲት 12in 134 days
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Updates automatically. The date changes at midnight in Ethiopia.
How today's Ethiopian date is worked out
The Ethiopian calendar has 13 months: twelve of 30 days and Pagume, which has 5 days, or 6 in a leap year. The year starts on Meskerem 1, which is September 11 (September 12 in the year before a Gregorian leap year), and it is 7 or 8 years behind the Gregorian year.
The date shown here follows the clock in Addis Ababa (East Africa Time, UTC+3), so it is right for Ethiopia wherever you are. In everyday life the Ethiopian day starts at sunrise, but the calendar date changes at midnight, the same as the Gregorian one.
Ethiopian time
Ethiopians count the hours of the day from sunrise, not midnight. 7:00 in the morning international time is 1:00 in Ethiopian time (ከጠዋቱ 1 ሰዓት), noon is 6:00 (ቀን 6 ሰዓት), and the night hours start again at 1 after 7:00 in the evening.
Frequently asked questions
What is today's date in the Ethiopian calendar?
The date at the top of this page is today's date in Ethiopia. It updates automatically and follows the time in Addis Ababa.
What year is it in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia is 7 years behind the Gregorian calendar from September 11 to December 31, and 8 years behind from January 1 to September 10. The current Ethiopian year is shown above with today's date.
What time is it in Ethiopia now?
Ethiopia uses East Africa Time (UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving time. The clock above shows the time in Addis Ababa in both the Ethiopian and the international way of counting hours.