Time Difference: Addis Ababa to New York
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Addis Ababa vs New York timezone guide
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) uses the Africa/Addis_Ababa timezone at UTC+3, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 8 hours behind Addis Ababa (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Addis Ababa and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 4pm–5pm in Addis Ababa, which is 9am–10am in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Addis Ababa | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 11pm | Addis Ababa early, New York late evening |
| 7am | 12am | Addis Ababa early, New York asleep |
| 8am | 1am | Addis Ababa early, New York asleep |
| 9am | 2am | Addis Ababa working hours, New York asleep |
| 10am | 3am | Addis Ababa working hours, New York asleep |
| 11am | 4am | Addis Ababa working hours, New York asleep |
| 12pm | 5am | Addis Ababa working hours, New York asleep |
| 1pm | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 3pm | Addis Ababa late evening, New York working hours |
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 New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Addis Ababa does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 8Addis Ababa is 8 hours ahead New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Addis Ababa is 7 hours ahead New York
- Nov 1 → Jan 1Addis Ababa is 8 hours ahead New York
Distance between Addis Ababa and New York
Addis Ababa and New York are 11,207 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~14h 11m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.