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What time is in Eritrea
Current local time in Eritrea. See the exact time across Eritrea, time zone info (Africa/Asmara), UTC +3 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.
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Time zone info for Eritrea
Time zone details
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- Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
- The IANA time zone identifier for Eritrea is Africa/Asmara.
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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Eritrea
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Time in Eritrea — time zone and key facts
Eritrea has a population of over 1,154,485.5 and uses one time zone (Africa/Asmara). The current local time applies to the largest city, Tessenei, and most of the country.
The time in Eritrea right now
When you check what time it is in Eritrea, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Eritrea's offset from UTC is UTC +3, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
Daylight saving time in Eritrea
Whether Eritrea observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Eritrea is Africa/Asmara. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Eritrea stays on standard time all year.
Cities in Eritrea
Major cities in Eritrea include Tessenei, Agordat, Massawa, Keren, Mendefera, Assab and 1 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.