Current time in Eritrea

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Sun today ↑ 06:18 ↓ 18:01 (11 hours 44 minutes)EATUTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
EAT
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+291
Population
6,209,262
Area
121,320 km²

Time difference with your location

Eritrea is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Eritrea time now

Time zone of Eritrea

Eritrea uses one time zone: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Asmara

Major cities in Eritrea

The 8 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Asmara563,930
Keren74,800
Himora46,100
Af’abet35,673
Massawa23,100
Assab21,300
Mendefera17,781
Barentu15,891

Time difference with world cities · Eritrea

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionEritrea ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Eritrea (EAT)EAT to UTCUTC+0EAT to ESTUTC-5EAT to ISTUTC+5:30EAT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Eritrea (EAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Eritrea at a glance

Capital
Asmara
Area
121,320 km²
Population
6,209,262
Continent
Africa
Currency
Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
Calling code
+291
Internet domain
.er
Spoken languages
aa, Arabic, tig, kun, Tigrinya
Neighbouring countries
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Eritrea use?

Eritrea uses one time zone nationwide: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Africa/Asmara.

Does Eritrea observe daylight saving time?

No. Eritrea does not change its clocks; it stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Eritrea and UTC?

Eritrea is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Eritrea?

The international calling code of Eritrea is +291 and its currency is the Eritrean Nakfa (ERN). Its internet domain is .er.

What time is it in Asmara now?

Asmara is on East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Asmara. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.