Current Time in Assab, Eritrea 🇪🇷

Lat/Long: 13.01° N, 42.74° E

Population: 21,300

Country: 🇪🇷 Eritrea

IANA Timezone: Africa/Asmara

UTC Offset: +03:00

Timezone: EAT

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Eritrea: EAT

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Assab

🌅 Sunrise in Assab

↑ 5:58 AM

🌇 Sunset in Assab

↓ 6:05 PM

🌄 Dawn in Assab

5:36 AM

🌆 Dusk in Assab

6:27 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Assab

🌔 Current Phase

Waxing Gibbous

💡 Illumination

72.3%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 14:31

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 02:06

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00:00:00

Monday, 21 September 2026

Time in Assab — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Assab's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Assab right now?

The current local time in Assab, Eritrea is 09:44 (Monday, September 21, 2026). Assab observes the Africa/Asmara time zone, which is UTC+3 .

Which time zone does Assab use?

Assab uses Africa/Asmara, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Assab.

Does Assab observe daylight saving time?

Assab is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Asmara time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Assab?

Right now Assab is at UTC+3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Assab observes DST.

When does the day change in Assab?

Midnight in Assab occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Asmara zone. Since Assab is at UTC+3, the date here is ahead of UTC by 3 hours.

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