What time is it in Asmara right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Asmara, Eritrea, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Asmara. Asmara is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Asmara in?

Asmara uses EAT (East Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Asmara, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Asmara observe daylight saving time?

No. Asmara stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Asmara?

Open the time zone converter for Asmara to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea

Asmara is on EAT (East Africa Time), UTC+3. Asmara does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Asmara, Eritrea

3:24 PM:34EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Eritrea
Region: Maekel
Lat/Long: 15°20'N / 38°56'E
Elevation: 2,334 m
Population: 563,930
Currency: Nakfa (ERN)
Languages: Afar, Arabic, Tigre, Tigrinya
Dialling code: +291

Time zone in Asmara

Time zone
EAT
East Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Asmara keeps UTC+3

Asmara keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Asmara, the one time zone in use in Eritrea. Asmara does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Asmara today

Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Day length
11 hours 38 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Asmara for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 15°20'N / 38°56'E.

Time difference between Asmara and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Asmara. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Asmara
City	Local time	Compared to Asmara
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:24 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:24 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:24 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:24 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:24 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:24 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:24 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:24 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:24 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:24 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:24 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:24 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:54 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:24 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:24 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:24 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:24 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:24 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Asmara

All 8 cities in Eritrea

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.