Lalibela — time and weather
Lalibela is a city in Ethiopia, in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone. This page shows the current local time in Lalibela and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Lalibela
Local time in Lalibela 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 Lalibela
Sights and historical places
- The rock-hewn church of Bete Giyorgis (Saint George), cut in the shape of a cross — Lalibela's most famous church.
- The northern group of monolithic churches, with Bete Medhane Alem, the largest rock-hewn church in the world.
- The eastern group of churches linked by tunnels and trenches carved straight into the red tuff.
- Pilgrimage services at Timkat and Gena (Ethiopian Christmas), drawing thousands of worshippers in white robes.
Museums
- The Lalibela churches' museum with ancient crosses, icons and illustrated parchment manuscripts.
- The church treasuries hold liturgical crosses, crowns and priestly vestments.
- The traditional two-storey round 'Lalibela' beehive houses around the church complex.
Where to spend time
- Sunrise and sunset over the rock churches from the city's panoramic viewpoints.
- A trek to the mountain monastery of Asheton Maryam above Lalibela at about 3,150 m.
- Tasting traditional Ethiopian honey and the local honey wine tej in village homes.
Local cuisine
Try injera with local wat stews, fasting shiro, the honey wine tej, and end the day with a coffee ceremony in a family home.