What time is it in Assab right now?

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

What time zone is Assab in?

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

Does Assab observe daylight saving time?

No. Assab 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 Assab?

Open the time zone converter for Assab 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 Assab, Southern Red Sea, Eritrea

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

Assab, Eritrea

4:46 PM:09EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Eritrea
Region: Southern Red Sea
Lat/Long: 13°01'N / 42°44'E
Elevation: 22 m
Population: 21,300
Currency: Nakfa (ERN)
Languages: Afar, Arabic, Tigre, Tigrinya
Dialling code: +291

Time zone in Assab

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
Assab keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Assab today

Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:44 PM
Day length
11 hours 43 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Assab for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 13°01'N / 42°44'E.

Time difference between Assab and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Assab
City	Local time	Compared to Assab
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:46 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:46 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:46 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:46 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:46 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:46 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:46 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:46 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:46 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:46 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:46 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:46 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:16 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:46 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:46 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:46 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:46 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:46 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Assab

All 8 cities in Eritrea

Frequently asked questions

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