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Ethiopian time converter

Convert between standard time and Ethiopian time, in both directions. Ethiopian time counts the hours from sunrise, so 7:00 in the morning is 1:00 Ethiopian time and noon is 6:00.

How Ethiopian time works

• Morning: 6:00 to 11:59 standard time is 12 and 1 to 5 o'clock Ethiopian (ጠዋት)
• Afternoon: 12:00 to 17:59 is 6 to 11 o'clock (ቀን)
• Evening: 18:00 to 23:59 is 12 and 1 to 5 o'clock (ምሽት)
• Night: 0:00 to 5:59 is 6 to 11 o'clock (ሌሊት)

Quick rule

Subtract 6 hours from standard time, or add 6, and say which part of the day it is: 9:00 in the morning is 3:00 Ethiopian time, 15:00 is 9:00 in the afternoon.

What is 7 AM in Ethiopian time?

1:00 in the morning (ከጠዋቱ 1:00 ሰዓት).

What is 12:00 noon in Ethiopian time?

6:00 in the afternoon (ከቀኑ 6:00 ሰዓት). Midnight is 6:00 at night (ከሌሊቱ 6:00 ሰዓት).

Why does Ethiopian time start at 6 AM?

Near the equator the sun rises at about 6:00 all year, so the Ethiopian day starts counting its hours at sunrise.

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