Current Time in Massawa, Northern Red Sea, Eritrea
5:31:50 AM
05:31:50
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Asmara
Time zone details
Massawa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Massawa
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Eritrea
- Administrative area
- Northern Red Sea
- District
- Massawa Subregion
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
Practical
- Languages
- Afar, Arabic, Tigre, Tigrinya
- Dialing code
- +291
- Population
- 23,100
- Elevation
- Approximately 9 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 15° 36' N / 39° 28' E
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Clock changes in Massawa
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 16 min52 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 16 min52 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (78.5° 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 16 min | 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 52 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Massawa
Time context
Massawa 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 Massawa, Northern Red Sea, Eritrea
Asmara International AirportASMMedium airport · Serves Asmara69.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ASM / HHAS
About 69.9 km (43.4 mi) west-southwest of Massawa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Axum AirportAXUMedium airport · Serves Axum, Ethiopia179 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AXU / HAAX
About 179 km (111 mi) south-southwest of Massawa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mekele Alula Aba Nega AirportMQXMedium airport · Serves Mekele, Ethiopia238 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MQX / HAMK
About 238 km (148 mi) south of Massawa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Massawa in?
- Massawa currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Asmara.
- When is the next clock change in Massawa?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Massawa in the next 12 months
- Does Massawa observe daylight saving time?
- Massawa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Massawa right now?
- Massawa is currently UTC+03:00