Abidjan Addis Ababa

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 14:00 (Abidjan time).

Sync Abidjan and Addis Ababa easily. Abidjan is 3 hours behind Addis Ababa. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 14:00 (Abidjan time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

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Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

18:28 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

04:28 EST
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London

09:28 GMT
Working

Synchronization Context

A 3 hours gap allows for a manageable shared window, typically in the morning or late afternoon. It requires some scheduling but supports daily synchronization.

Abidjan Business Pulse

  • Culture Formal, relationship-heavy, and the economic powerhouse of French-speaking West Africa.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best call window is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. French is the primary business language; ensure you are fluent or have translation for technical talks. Personal relationships are vital. Hierarchy is respected, and a professional, polite tone is essential for success.

Addis Ababa Business Pulse

  • Culture Diplomatic and growing rapidly. Home to the African Union.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Ideal window for calls is 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Ethiopia uses its own unique 12-hour clock (counting from 6 AM as "Hour 1"); always clarify "European Time" or "GMT/UTC" when scheduling to avoid confusion. Business is polite, formal, and values personal trust.

Quick Comparison

Feature Abidjan Addis Ababa
Timezone Africa/Abidjan Africa/Addis_Ababa
Country Ivory Coast Ethiopia
Coordinates 5.36, -4.01 9.03, 38.75
Population 4,395,000 5,670,000

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