Current Time in Assab, Southern Red Sea, Eritrea
8:28:39 AM
08:28:39
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Asmara
Time zone details
Assab does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Assab
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Eritrea
- Administrative area
- Southern Red Sea
- District
- Asseb
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
Practical
- Country languages
- Afar, Arabic, Tigre, Tigrinya
- Dialing code
- +291
- Population
- 21,300
- Elevation
- Approximately 22 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 13° 00' N / 42° 44' E
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Assab follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Asmara
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Assab
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
- 11 hr 43 min39 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 43 min39 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (64.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 43 min | 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 42 min | 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 42 min | 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 41 min | 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 40 min | 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 40 min | 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 39 min | 37 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Assab
Upcoming national public holidays in Eritrea
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Orthodox Christmas
Nearby scheduled airports for Assab, Southern Red Sea, Eritrea
Djibouti-Ambouli AirportJIBLarge airport · Serves Djibouti City, Djibouti169 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · JIB / HDAM
About 169 km (105 mi) south-southeast of Assab
Scheduled airline service in source data
Taiz International AirportTAIMedium airport · Serves Taiz, Yemen169 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TAI / OYTZ
About 169 km (105 mi) east-northeast of Assab
Scheduled airline service in source data
Aden International AirportADELarge airport · Serves Aden, Yemen249 km east
Source: OurAirports record · ADE / OYAA
About 249 km (155 mi) east of Assab
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Assab in?
- Assab uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Asmara.
- When is the next clock change in Assab?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Assab in the next 12 months
- Does Assab observe daylight saving time?
- No. Assab uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Assab?
- Assab is UTC+3 all year