Gregorian to Ethiopian date converter
Enter a Gregorian date to see its Ethiopian equivalent, useful for Ethiopian documents, staff paperwork or business partners.
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How to use it
- Enter gregorian date.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
An Ethiopian year has 12 months of 30 days plus Pagume of 5 days, or 6 when year mod 4 = 3. Julian Day Number = 1724220 + 365 × (year minus 1) + floor(year / 4) + 30 × (month minus 1) + day.
Example
Inputs: Gregorian date = 2026-10-01. Result: Converted date: 21 Meskerem 2019 EC; Day: 21; Month name: Meskerem.
Limits and caveats
- Range 1900 to 2100.
- It does not convert Ethiopian clock time, which counts hours from 6 in the morning.
Questions about this tool
Why is the Ethiopian calendar 7 or 8 years behind?
The Ethiopian Church uses a different reckoning of the year of Christ's birth, so the gap is 7 years after 11 September and 8 years before it.
When is Ethiopian New Year?
Enkutatash is 1 Meskerem: 11 September, or 12 September before a Gregorian leap year. Year 2019 began on 11 September 2026.
What is Pagume?
The 13th month at the end of the year: 5 days normally and 6 in an Ethiopian leap year.