Time Change in Ethiopia

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In Ethiopia, unlike most countries around the world, there are two different ways to tell the time. This is because Ethiopia is closer to the Equator, and there is more daylight throughout the year. A twelve hour clock is used. One starting with 1 to 12 (from dawn to dusk), and the other operating from dusk to dawn. Ethiopia is eight hours ahead of the United States. So, when it is 9:00 in the morning in the United States, it would be 3:00 in the afternoon in Ethiopia. Ethiopia also has its own calendar, known as the Ge'ez Calendar. This type of calendar is around seven to eight years behind the typical Gregorian calendar (used in the United States). The Ethiopian Calendar is made up of twelve months with thirty days, with five or six days added to the end of the year. This is to match the solar cycle. In Ethiopia, there are thirteen months in one year. The New Year in Ethiopia is on September 11, and Christmas is on January 7th. This is because the Ethiopian calendar more closely represents the Julian calendar, which was started by Julius Ceasar. This makes Ethiopia a very unique country and it is fascinating to learn about how countries differ in simple areas like time. As you can see in the photo, the top clock is international time (9:19), and the bottom is local (Ethiopian) time (3:19) .