Bahir Dar — time and weather
Bahir Dar is a city in Ethiopia, in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone. This page shows the current local time in Bahir Dar and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Bahir Dar
Local time in Bahir Dar is based on the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Ethiopia is an ancient country in the Horn of Africa, never colonized, the birthplace of coffee, with the rock churches of Lalibela.
More about the country: Ethiopia →What to see in Bahir Dar
Sights and historical places
- Lake Tana, Ethiopia's largest lake and the source of the Blue Nile, with ancient island monasteries.
- The Tana island monasteries (Ura Kidane Mehret, Azwa Maryam) with vivid frescoes and ancient manuscripts.
- The Blue Nile Falls (Tis Isat, 'smoking water'), a powerful cascade an hour from the city.
- Haile Selassie's palace on Bezawit hill, with a panorama of the lake and the city.
Museums
- The treasuries of the Tana island monasteries with crowns, crosses and illustrated bibles.
- A museum of Lake Tana and the Blue Nile source covering the region's nature and history.
- Local craft galleries with weaving, basketry and church painting.
Where to spend time
- Boat trips on Lake Tana to the island monasteries and pelican colonies.
- A trip to the Blue Nile Falls with a walk through the gorge and over a suspension bridge.
- Strolls along Bahir Dar's green palm-lined avenues and the lakeside promenade at sunset.
Local cuisine
Try fresh Lake Tana fish, injera with wat stews, fasting shiro, and end the day with a coffee ceremony by the water.