Current Time in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea
8:49:12 PM
20:49:12
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Asmara
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Time zone details
Asmara does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Asmara
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Eritrea
- Administrative area
- Maekel
- District
- South Western Subregion
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
Practical
- Languages
- Afar, Arabic, Tigre, Tigrinya
- Dialing code
- +291
- Population
- 563,930
- Elevation
- Approximately 2,334 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 15° 20' N / 38° 55' E
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Clock changes in Asmara
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 15 min50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 15 min50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (78.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 12 hr 15 min | 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 51 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Asmara
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Plan around Asmara
Upcoming national public holidays in Eritrea
- Meskel
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea
Asmara International AirportASMMedium airport5.6 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ASM / HHAS
About 5.6 km (3.5 mi) south-southwest of Asmara
Scheduled airline service in source data
Axum AirportAXUMedium airport · Serves Axum, Ethiopia134 km south
Source: OurAirports record · AXU / HAAX
About 134 km (83.0 mi) south of Asmara
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mekele Alula Aba Nega AirportMQXMedium airport · Serves Mekele, Ethiopia218 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MQX / HAMK
About 218 km (135 mi) south-southeast of Asmara
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Asmara in?
- Asmara currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Asmara.
- When is the next clock change in Asmara?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Asmara in the next 12 months
- Does Asmara observe daylight saving time?
- Asmara does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Asmara right now?
- Asmara is currently UTC+03:00