Current Time in Barentu, Gash-Barka, Eritrea
9:48:00 AM
09:48:00
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Asmara
Time zone details
Barentu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Barentu
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Eritrea
- Administrative area
- Gash-Barka
- District
- Barentu Subregion
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
Practical
- 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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Clock changes in Barentu
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
- (79.0° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 15 min | 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 50 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Barentu
Time context
Barentu follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Asmara
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Eritrea
- Meskel
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
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
Scheduled airline service in source data
Asmara International AirportASMMedium airport · Serves Asmara143 km east
Source: OurAirports record · ASM / HHAS
About 143 km (88.9 mi) east of Barentu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Axum AirportAXUMedium airport · Serves Axum, Ethiopia166 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · AXU / HAAX
About 166 km (103 mi) southeast of Barentu
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Barentu in?
- Barentu currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Asmara.
- When is the next clock change in Barentu?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Barentu in the next 12 months
- Does Barentu observe daylight saving time?
- Barentu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Barentu right now?
- Barentu is currently UTC+03:00