Time in Asmara
The exact local hour in Asmara, Eritrea — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Asmara sits at 15.3229° N, 38.9251° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:40 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:03 (6:03 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:22 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:42 (6:42 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 19:04 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 39m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Asmara is in the Africa/Asmara zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Asmara does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Asmara compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Asmara, with the great-circle distance from Asmara for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 5,304 km · 3,296 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 10,726 km · 6,665 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 9,955 km · 6,186 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 2,025 km · 1,258 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 12,988 km · 8,070 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 14,016 km · 8,709 mi |
About Asmara
| Country | Eritrea |
|---|---|
| Population | 963,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 15.3229, 38.9251 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Asmara |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +291 |
| Currency | ERN |
Cities one hour from Asmara
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Asmara on the world clock.