Current Time in Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia
10:59:49 PM
22:59:49
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Time zone details
Axum does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Axum
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Administrative area
- Tigray
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Practical
- Languages
- Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali, Sidamo
- Dialing code
- +251
- Population
- 94,500
- Elevation
- Approximately 2,131 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 14° 07' N / 38° 43' E
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Clock changes in Axum
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 15 min46 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 15 min46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (80.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 15 min | 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 47 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Axum
Time context
Axum follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Addis Ababa
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Ethiopia
- New Year's Day
- Finding of the True Cross
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia
Axum AirportAXUMedium airport6.0 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · AXU / HAAX
About 6.0 km (3.7 mi) east-northeast of Axum
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mekele Alula Aba Nega AirportMQXMedium airport · Serves Mekele114 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MQX / HAMK
About 114 km (70.6 mi) southeast of Axum
Scheduled airline service in source data
Asmara International AirportASMMedium airport · Serves Asmara, Eritrea132 km north
Source: OurAirports record · ASM / HHAS
About 132 km (81.8 mi) north of Axum
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Axum in?
- Axum currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Addis_Ababa.
- When is the next clock change in Axum?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Axum in the next 12 months
- Does Axum observe daylight saving time?
- Axum does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Axum right now?
- Axum is currently UTC+03:00