Today in Ethiopia
Today's date in the Ethiopian calendar
Today is Saturday, Tikimt 7, 2019 E.C., which is October 17, 2026. The date updates live for Addis Ababa time.
ቅዳሜ · Saturday
ጥቅምት72019Tikimt 7, 2019 E.C. · ፯ ጥቅምት ፳፻፲፱
- Gregorian
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
- In Amharic
- ጥቅምት 7 ቀን 2019 ዓ.ም.
- Ge'ez numerals
- ጥቅምት ፯ ፳፻፲፱
- Time in Ethiopia
- 6:16 ሌሊትNight · 00:16 EAT (UTC+3)
- Ethiopian year
- 2019 E.C.Gregorian 2026/27
- Month
- Tikimt (month 2 of 13)Day 7 of 30
- Days left this year
- 329
- Next Enkutatash
- in 330 daysSeptember 12, 2027
Upcoming Ethiopian holidays
All holidays| Holiday | Ethiopian date | Gregorian date | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Dayየብሔር ብሔረሰቦች ቀን | Hidar 20, 2019 | Sun, Nov 29, 2026 | in 43 days |
| Gennaገና | Tahsas 29, 2019 | Thu, Jan 7, 2027 | in 82 days |
| Timketጥምቀት | Tir 11, 2019 | Tue, Jan 19, 2027 | in 94 days |
| Martyrs' Dayየሰማዕታት ቀን | Yekatit 12, 2019 | Fri, Feb 19, 2027 | in 125 days |
| Fast of Ninevehጾመ ነነዌ | Yekatit 15, 2019 | Mon, Feb 22, 2027 | in 128 days |
| Adwa Victory Dayየአድዋ ድል በዓል | Yekatit 23, 2019 | Tue, Mar 2, 2027 | in 136 days |
Questions people ask
- What is today's date in the Ethiopian calendar?
- Today is Saturday, Tikimt 7, 2019 E.C. (ጥቅምት 7 ቀን 2019 ዓ.ም.). In the Gregorian calendar that is October 17, 2026.
- What year is it in Ethiopia?
- It is 2019 in the Ethiopian calendar (E.C.), which runs from September 2026 to September 2027. The Ethiopian year is 7 years behind the Gregorian year right now; the gap is 7 years from Enkutatash (September 11 or 12) to December 31 and 8 years from January 1 until the next Enkutatash.
- Why is the Ethiopian calendar 7 or 8 years behind?
- The Ethiopian Orthodox Church dates the Annunciation differently from the Western church, so its year count starts about seven to eight years later. The calendar also has 13 months: twelve of 30 days and Pagume, which has 5 days, or 6 in a leap year.
- What time is it in Ethiopia now?
- Ethiopia uses East Africa Time (UTC+3). Ethiopians count hours from sunrise, so the international 00:16 is 6:16 night (ሌሊት) on the Ethiopian clock.
- When is the next Ethiopian New Year?
- Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year 2020, falls on Sunday, September 12, 2027, in 330 days.