Time Difference: Addis Ababa to London
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Addis Ababa vs London timezone guide
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) uses the Africa/Addis_Ababa timezone at UTC+3, while London (UK) uses Europe/London at UTC+0. This means London is 3 hours behind Addis Ababa (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Addis Ababa and London
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 6 hours per day. The shared window is 11am–5pm in Addis Ababa, which is 9am–3pm in London. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Addis Ababa | London | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 4am | Addis Ababa early, London asleep |
| 7am | 5am | Addis Ababa early, London asleep |
| 8am | 6am | Addis Ababa early, London early |
| 9am | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 5pm | Addis Ababa evening, London evening |
| 8pm | 6pm | Addis Ababa evening, London evening |
| 9pm | 7pm | Addis Ababa evening, London evening |
| 10pm | 8pm | Addis Ababa late evening, London evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Addis Ababa and London
London observes daylight saving time, but Addis Ababa does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around London's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29Addis Ababa is 3 hours ahead London
- Mar 29 → Oct 25Addis Ababa is 2 hours ahead London
- Oct 25 → Jan 1Addis Ababa is 3 hours ahead London
Distance between Addis Ababa and London
Addis Ababa and London are 5,897 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~7h 56m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.