What time zone is Barentu in?

Barentu uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Asmara.

Does Barentu observe daylight saving time?

No. Barentu uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.

Current Time in Barentu, Gash-Barka, Eritrea

9:12:34 PM

21:12:34

Monday, November 9, 2026

EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00

Africa/Asmara

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Time zone details

Barentu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Barentu

Sunrise6:28 AMSolar noon12:13 PMSunset5:57 PM

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Location facts

Place

Country: Eritrea
Administrative area: Gash-Barka
District: Barentu Subregion
Place type: City or town
Country currency: Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)

Practical

Country languages: Afar, Arabic, Tigre, Tigrinya
Dialing code: +291
Population: 15,891
Elevation: Approximately 1,009 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates: 15° 06' N / 37° 35' E

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Barentu follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Asmara

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Clock changes in Barentu

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030

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Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Solar noon: 12:13 PM
Sunset: 5:57 PM
Daylight duration: 11 hr 29 min40 sec shorter than the previous day

Civil twilight: 6:06 AM – 6:20 PM
Nautical twilight: 5:40 AM – 6:46 PM
Astronomical twilight: 5:14 AM – 7:11 PM

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Monday, November 9, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 6:28 AM (east, 107.2°)
Sunset: 5:57 PM (west, 252.6°)
Day length: 11 hr 29 min40 sec shorter than the previous day
Solar noon: 12:13 PM (58.0° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 6:06 AM – 6:20 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 5:40 AM – 6:46 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 5:14 AM – 7:11 PM

Moon

Phase: New Moon (0% illuminated)
Moonrise: 6:24 AM (east, 111.9°)
Moonset: 5:56 PM (southwest, 246.3°)
Previous principal phase: New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Next principal phase: First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Monday, November 9	6:28 AM	5:57 PM	11 hr 29 min	40 sec shorter than the previous day
Tuesday, November 10	6:29 AM	5:57 PM	11 hr 29 min	39 sec shorter than the previous day
Wednesday, November 11	6:29 AM	5:57 PM	11 hr 28 min	39 sec shorter than the previous day
Thursday, November 12	6:30 AM	5:57 PM	11 hr 27 min	37 sec shorter than the previous day
Friday, November 13	6:30 AM	5:57 PM	11 hr 27 min	38 sec shorter than the previous day
Saturday, November 14	6:30 AM	5:56 PM	11 hr 26 min	36 sec shorter than the previous day
Sunday, November 15	6:31 AM	5:56 PM	11 hr 25 min	37 sec shorter than the previous day

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Upcoming national public holidays in Eritrea

Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 7, 2027Orthodox Christmas

Nearby scheduled airports for Barentu, Gash-Barka, Eritrea

Kassala AirportKSLMedium airport · Serves Kassala, Sudan139 km west-northwest

Source: OurAirports record · KSL / HSKA

About 139 km (86.4 mi) west-northwest of Barentu

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Asmara International AirportASMMedium airport · Serves Asmara143 km east

Source: OurAirports record · ASM / HHAS

About 143 km (88.9 mi) east of Barentu