Addis Ababa ↔ Ottawa

Best Time to Call

Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Sync Addis Ababa and Ottawa easily. Addis Ababa is 8 hours ahead of Ottawa. Decent overlap available between 16:00 and 19:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Upcoming Time Change

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

💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.

Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score

6/10

-12h Current Time +12h

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Tokyo

20:01 GMT+9

Personal

Outside Business Hours

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New York City

06:01 EST

Sleeping

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London

11:01 GMT

Working

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Addis Ababa and Ottawa is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.

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.

Ottawa Business Pulse

Culture Formal, professional, and influenced by government and high-tech industries.
Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
Pro Tip Ideal call window is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Ottawa is the capital of Canada; expect high professional standards and formal protocols. It is also a major tech hub. Punctuality and clear communication are highly valued. Avoid calling late on Friday afternoon.