The short answer

5am in India Standard Time is 2:30am in Addis Ababa.

India Standard Time is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Addis Ababa. It lands deep outside working hours in Addis Ababa — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.

India Standard Time
5am
Addis Ababa
2:30am
Right now
4:06pmIST · UTC+05:30 · Mon, Jun 22
1:36pmEAT · UTC+03:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
4:06pm ☀
Addis Ababa
EAT · UTC+03:00
1:36pm ☀
Pinned5amIndia Standard Time=2:30amAddis Ababa
12amMon
9:30pmSun ·−1d
1am
10:30pmSun ·−1d
2am
11:30pmSun ·−1d
3am
12:30amMon
4am
1:30am
PINNED
5am
2:30am
6am
3:30am
7am
4:30am
8am
5:30am
9am
WORK
6:30am
10am
WORK
7:30am
11am
WORK
8:30am
12pm
WORK
9:30am
WORK
1pm
WORK
10:30am
WORK
2pm
WORK
11:30am
WORK
3pm
WORK
12:30pm
WORK
NOW
4pm
WORK
1:30pm
WORK
5pm
2:30pm
WORK
6pm
3:30pm
WORK
7pm
4:30pm
WORK
8pm
5:30pm
9pm
6:30pm
10pm
7:30pm
11pm
8:30pm
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
India Standard Time
12pm–5pm
=
Addis Ababa
9:30am–2:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amIndia Standard Time=6:30amAddis Ababa
12pmIndia Standard Time=9:30amAddis Ababa
3pmIndia Standard Time=12:30pmAddis Ababa
5pmIndia Standard Time=2:30pmAddis Ababa
9pmIndia Standard Time=6:30pmAddis Ababa
In context

What each side covers.

India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
4:06pm
Cities on this clock
Addis Ababa
EAT · UTC+03:00
1:36pm

Ethiopia

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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between India Standard Time and Addis Ababa. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between India Standard Time and Addis Ababa?
India Standard Time is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of Addis Ababa right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 5am in India Standard Time, what time is it in Addis Ababa?
5am in India Standard Time is 2:30am in Addis Ababa. It lands deep outside working hours in Addis Ababa — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between India Standard Time and Addis Ababa?
12pm–5pm in India Standard Time lines up with 9:30am–2:30pm in Addis Ababa — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — IST and EAT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.