Ethiopian time converter
Pick a time to see it the way people say it in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian day starts at 6 a.m., so 8:00 a.m. is ከጠዋቱ 2 ሰዓት, “2 o’clock in the morning”.
Ethiopian time chart
| International | Ethiopian | Said as |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 a.m. | 12:00 | ከጠዋቱ 12 ሰዓት |
| 7:00 a.m. | 1:00 | ከጠዋቱ 1 ሰዓት |
| 8:00 a.m. | 2:00 | ከጠዋቱ 2 ሰዓት |
| 9:00 a.m. | 3:00 | ከጠዋቱ 3 ሰዓት |
| 10:00 a.m. | 4:00 | ከጠዋቱ 4 ሰዓት |
| 11:00 a.m. | 5:00 | ከጠዋቱ 5 ሰዓት |
| 12:00 noon | 6:00 | ከቀኑ 6 ሰዓት |
| 1:00 p.m. | 7:00 | ከቀኑ 7 ሰዓት |
| 3:00 p.m. | 9:00 | ከቀኑ 9 ሰዓት |
| 5:00 p.m. | 11:00 | ከቀኑ 11 ሰዓት |
| 6:00 p.m. | 12:00 | ከምሽቱ 12 ሰዓት |
| 8:00 p.m. | 2:00 | ከምሽቱ 2 ሰዓት |
| 10:00 p.m. | 4:00 | ከምሽቱ 4 ሰዓት |
| 12:00 midnight | 6:00 | ከሌሊቱ 6 ሰዓት |
| 3:00 a.m. | 9:00 | ከሌሊቱ 9 ሰዓት |
Morning, day, evening and night
- ከጠዋቱ, in the morning: 6 a.m. to noon
- ከቀኑ, in the day: noon to 6 p.m.
- ከምሽቱ, in the evening: 6 p.m. to midnight
- ከሌሊቱ, at night: midnight to 6 a.m.
Half past is ተኩል: 8:30 a.m. is ከጠዋቱ 2 ሰዓት ተኩል. Minutes are ደቂቃ: 8:15 a.m. is ከጠዋቱ 2 ሰዓት ከ15 ደቂቃ.
Write times in Amharic on your phone
Addiyon Keyboard types these words from English letters as you go: keTewatu 2 se`at → ከጠዋቱ 2 ሰዓት. The backtick (`) gives the ዐ letters, as in ሰዓት. For dates, use the Ethiopian calendar converter.
Common questions.
How does Ethiopian time work?
The Ethiopian clock counts 12 hours of day from sunrise and 12 hours of night from sunset. Sunrise, about 6 a.m., is 12 o’clock, 7 a.m. is 1 o’clock, and noon is 6 o’clock.
How do I convert to Ethiopian time?
Subtract 6 hours from the clock time. 9 a.m. becomes 3 (ከጠዋቱ 3 ሰዓት), 3 p.m. becomes 9 (ከቀኑ 9 ሰዓት), and 8 p.m. becomes 2 (ከምሽቱ 2 ሰዓት).
What is 12 o’clock in Ethiopian time?
Noon is 6 o’clock in the day (ከቀኑ 6 ሰዓት) and midnight is 6 o’clock at night (ከሌሊቱ 6 ሰዓት).
Do Ethiopian phones use Ethiopian time?
Most phones show international time. People say times in Ethiopian time, so when you agree to meet at “3 o’clock”, ask whether it is Ethiopian time (9 a.m.) or international time.
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