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Addis Ababa to Zürich Converter

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Addis Ababa6:49 amMon, Jun 8
Addis AbabaEAT
Ethiopia · UTC+3
6:49 amMon, Jun 8
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ZürichCEST
ZH, Switzerland · UTC+2
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Offset

The time difference between Addis Ababa and Zürich is 1 hour.

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Addis Ababa (EAT) is ahead of Zürich (CEST).

EAT: UTC+3

CEST: UTC+2

Zürich is currently observing daylight saving time; Addis Ababa is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Addis Ababa (9 AM–4 PM in Zürich).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 1:00 PM Addis Ababa (12:00 PM Zürich).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

Public holidays in 2026

National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.

Switzerland

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Ascension DayThu, May 14
  • Swiss National DaySat, Aug 1
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

Addis Ababa uses East Africa Time (EAT). To call Ethiopia, dial +251.

Zürich uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call Switzerland, dial +41.

Zürich is approximately 3,200 miles northwest of Addis Ababa.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

Addis AbabaZürichDay
12:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am12:00 amSame day
2:00 am1:00 amSame day
3:00 am2:00 amSame day
4:00 am3:00 amSame day
5:00 am4:00 amSame day
6:00 am5:00 amSame day
7:00 am6:00 amSame day
8:00 am7:00 amSame day
9:00 am8:00 amSame day
10:00 am9:00 amSame day
11:00 am10:00 amSame day
12:00 pm11:00 amSame day
1:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm10:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Zürich observes daylight saving time; Addis Ababa does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Zürich transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from CEST to CET.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Addis Ababa
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
6:44 PM
Day length
12h 38m
Zürich
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
9:21 PM
Day length
15h 50m

Daylight overlap: 12h 13m — 6:31 AM–6:44 PM in Addis Ababa (5:31 AM–5:44 PM in Zürich). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

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Airports in these zones

Airports in East Africa Time

  • ADD

Airports in Central European Time

  • ZRH
  • BRN

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Addis Ababa in Zürich?
9:00 am Addis Ababa is 8:00 am Zürich.
What is 12:00 pm Addis Ababa in Zürich?
12:00 pm Addis Ababa is 11:00 am Zürich.
What is 12:30 pm Addis Ababa in Zürich?
12:30 pm Addis Ababa is 11:30 am Zürich.
What is 2:00 pm Addis Ababa in Zürich?
2:00 pm Addis Ababa is 1:00 pm Zürich.
What is 5:00 pm Addis Ababa in Zürich?
5:00 pm Addis Ababa is 4:00 pm Zürich.
What is 11:30 pm Addis Ababa in Zürich?
11:30 pm Addis Ababa is 10:30 pm Zürich.