Current Time in Assab, Southern Red Sea, Eritrea
5:40:46 AM
05:40:46
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
- 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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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
- 12 hr 14 min43 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 14 min43 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (81.1° 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 14 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Assab
Time context
Assab 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 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Assab in?
- Assab currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). 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?
- Assab does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Assab right now?
- Assab is currently UTC+03:00