Local Time in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Dire Dawa
- UNICEF Launches Sustainable Urban School Meal Model in Dire DawaUnicef · 2h ago
- International Conference on Medical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences (ICMBPS) – Dire Dawa 2026 | EventsCapmad · 1d ago
- Dire Dawa: echoes of the railway ageEthiopia Observer · 24d ago
- Greening the Dry Environment: Climate adaptation and livelihoods in Dire Dawa, EthiopiaInternational Institute for Sustainable Development · 30d ago
- Midwives saved his mom's life — and inspired him to pursue the professionNPR · 78d ago
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Dire Dawa is a city in eastern Ethiopia near the Oromia Region and Oromo border and one of two chartered cities in Ethiopia. Dire Dawa alongside present-day Sitti Zone were a part of the Dire Dawa autonomous region of the Somali Region stipulated in the 1987 Ethiopian Constitution until 1993 when it was split by the federal government into a separately administered chartered city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Dire Dawa right now?
- The current time in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia is 12:36:24 AM (GMT+3), which is UTC+3.
- What time zone is Dire Dawa in?
- Dire Dawa uses the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+3, UTC+3.
- Does Dire Dawa observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dire Dawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+3 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Dire Dawa?
- Dire Dawa is currently UTC+3 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).