| Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:59 | 18:24 | 12h 25m |
| Tomorrow | 05:58 | 18:24 | 12h 26m |
| Change | −1m | — | +1m |
Positive change in sunset / daylight = days are getting longer. Negative change in sunrise = sun is rising earlier.
Today's light segments for Dire Dawa. Amber = daylight, violet = twilight, dark = night.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st of each month in Dire Dawa.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:29 | 18:04 | 11h 35m |
| February | 06:35 | 18:18 | 11h 43m |
| March | 06:28 | 18:24 | 11h 56m |
| April | 06:11 | 18:24 | 12h 13m |
| May | 05:57 | 18:24 | 12h 27m |
| June | 05:52 | 18:31 | 12h 39m |
| July | 05:57 | 18:37 | 12h 40m |
| August | 06:03 | 18:36 | 12h 33m |
| September | 06:05 | 18:23 | 12h 18m |
| October | 06:02 | 18:04 | 12h 02m |
| November | 06:03 | 17:51 | 11h 48m |
| December | 06:14 | 17:51 | 11h 37m |
Dire Dawa is located at 9.60°N, 41.85°E. Its latitude determines how dramatically daylight hours change through the year.
The city uses the Africa/Addis_Ababa timezone (GMT+3). It does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so solar times shift gradually through the year without abrupt clock changes.
Solar noon — the moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — occurs when the sun crosses the local meridian. In Dire Dawa this falls around 12:11 in mid-summer and 12:03 in December, reflecting UTC offset and any DST adjustments.