Current Time in Eritrea 🇪🇷

Q: What time is it in Eritrea right now?

The current local time in Eritrea is 13:10:19 EAT on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. The country uses the Africa/Asmara time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Eritrea use?

Eritrea spans 3 time zones: Africa/Asmara, Africa/Asmera, Africa/Nairobi.

Q: What is the capital of Eritrea?

The capital of Eritrea is Asmara, where the current local time is 13:10:19.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Asmara today?

Today in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea: sunrise is at 06:17 and sunset is at 18:00 local time.

Q: Does Eritrea observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Eritrea does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: How many cities in Eritrea are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 7 cities across Eritrea (out of 7 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Eritrea?

Eritrea shares a border with: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan.

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Eritrea viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Eritrea, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 109 days from today.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Asmara

Largest Cities:

Time in Asmara (Pop. 960,000)
Time in Keren (Pop. 74,800)
Time in Himora (Pop. 46,100)
Time in Massawa (Pop. 23,100)
Time in Assab (Pop. 21,300)

ISO Alpha 2/3: ER, ERI

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Asmara (UTC+03:00)

Time Zones: EAT

Eritrea uses East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Eritrea now and updates every second.

Qibla Direction from Eritrea

From Asmara, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 8deg (N), about 685 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Eritrea on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Eritrea

Eritrea uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Asmara run about 25m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Eritrea

Eritrea does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on EAT (UTC+3) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Eritrea →

Time Difference Between Asmara and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Asmara right now.

New York Tue 06:10 -7h

Los Angeles Tue 03:10 -10h

Chicago Tue 05:10 -8h

Toronto Tue 06:10 -7h

Sao Paulo Tue 07:10 -6h

London Tue 11:10 -2h

Paris Tue 12:10 -1h

Berlin Tue 12:10 -1h

Moscow Tue 13:10 same time

Dubai Tue 14:10 +1h

Mumbai Tue 15:40 +2h 30m

Singapore Tue 18:10 +5h

Hong Kong Tue 18:10 +5h

Tokyo Tue 19:10 +6h

Sydney Tue 21:10 +8h

Best Time to Call Eritrea

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Asmara:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Asmara.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Asmara.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Asmara.

Daylight Hours in Asmara

In the capital, Asmara, the sun is up for 11h 44m today. Sunrise in Asmara is at 06:17 and sunset in Asmara is at 18:00.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 13m near the December solstice to 13h 02m near the June solstice.

Moon in Eritrea

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Asmara and major cities across Eritrea.

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Regions in Eritrea

Anseba Debub Gash-Barka Maekel Northern Red Sea Southern Red Sea

Cities in Eritrea A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 7 cities in Eritrea.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B H K M

Time Now in Major Cities in Eritrea

Time now in Asmara Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Keren Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Himora Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Massawa Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Assab Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Mendefera Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Barentu Tue 13:10:19

City	Current Time
Time now in Asmara	Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Keren	Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Himora	Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Massawa	Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Assab	Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Mendefera	Tue 13:10:19
Time now in Barentu	Tue 13:10:19

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Eritrea

Africa/Asmara Tue 13:10:19
Africa/Asmera Tue 13:10:19
Africa/Nairobi Tue 13:10:19

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Asmara	Tue 13:10:19
Africa/Asmera	Tue 13:10:19
Africa/Nairobi	Tue 13:10:19

Frequently Asked Questions about Eritrea

What time is it in Eritrea right now?

The current local time in Eritrea is 13:10:19 EAT on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. The country uses the Africa/Asmara time zone.

How many time zones does Eritrea use?

Eritrea spans 3 time zones: Africa/Asmara, Africa/Asmera, Africa/Nairobi.

What is the capital of Eritrea?

The capital of Eritrea is Asmara, where the current local time is 13:10:19.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Asmara today?

Today in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea: sunrise is at 06:17 and sunset is at 18:00 local time.

Does Eritrea observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Eritrea does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

How many cities in Eritrea are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 7 cities across Eritrea (out of 7 total in our database).

Which countries border Eritrea?

Eritrea shares a border with: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan.

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Eritrea viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Eritrea, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 109 days from today.

Time Zone Converters for Eritrea

Convert time between the time zones of Eritrea and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Eritrea

Asmara

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Keren

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 6:02 PM
Himora

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Massawa

↑ 6:15 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Assab

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Mendefera

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Barentu

↑ 6:22 AM

↓ 6:06 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 6:02 PM
	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
	↑ 6:15 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
	↑ 6:22 AM	↓ 6:06 PM

Current Weather in Eritrea

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Eritrea

Population	6,209,262
Area	121,320 km²
ISO Numeric Code	232
FIPS Code	ER
Top Level Domain	.er
Currency	Nakfa (ERN)
Phone Prefix	+291
Country Code	+291
Languages	AA-ER (aa-ER), AR (ar), KUN (kun), TI-ER (ti-ER), TIG (tig)
Neighbouring Countries	🇩🇯 Djibouti, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇸🇩 Sudan

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