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The time in Ethiopia is
eight hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time in the United States except
during Daylight Savings Time in the United States, during which
Ethiopian time is seven hours ahead.
The clock on this page reflects the current time in Ethiopia.
The Ethiopian Calendar
While much of the world marks the passing of days according to the
Gregorian calendar, Ethiopia has its own calendar, which is also known
as the Ge'ez Calendar. Based upon the ancient Coptic Calendar, the
Ethiopian Calendar is seven to eight years behind the Gregorian
Calendar, owing to alternate calculations in determining the date of the
annunciation of the birth of Jesus.
The Ethiopian Calendar has 12 months of 30 days each, plus five or
six additional days (sometimes known as the 13th month), which are added
at the end of the year to match the calendar to the solar cycle.
The year is currently 2000, according
to the Ethiopian Calendar. Ethiopia celebrated the millennium at
midnight on September 12, 2007. The year 2001 began in Ethiopia on
September 11, 2008 of the Gregorian Calendar.
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Ethiopian Calendar: |
Gregorian Calendar: |
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Meskerem (New Year) |
11 September - 10 October |
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Tikimt |
11 October - 9 November |
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Hidar |
10 November - 9 December |
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Tahsas |
10 December - 8 January |
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Tir |
9 January - 7 February |
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Yakatit |
8 February - 9 March |
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Maggabit |
10 March - 8 April |
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Miyazya |
9 April - 8 May |
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Ginbot |
9 May - 7 June |
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Sene |
8 June - 7 July |
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Hamle |
8 July - 6 August |
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Nehasa |
7 August - 6 September |
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Pagume |
6 - 10 September |
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