Assab
Southern Red Sea, Eritrea
Monday, 28th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Time zone
- Africa/AsmaraEAT
- Sunrise
- 5:58 am
- Sunset
- 6:01 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 2 minutes43 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Assab
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Assab has stayed on EAT (UTC+3) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Assab doing anything.
Assab time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 11am and 17:00 in Asmara, 9am to 2pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Assab and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 2:20 pm Sun | 14:20 | 10 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:20 pm Sun | 15:20 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 4:20 pm Sun | 16:20 | 8 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 5:20 pm Sun | 17:20 | 7 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 5:20 pm Sun | 17:20 | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:20 pm Sun | 18:20 | 6 hours behind |
| London BST | 10:20 pm Sun | 22:20 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 11:20 pm Sun | 23:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin CEST | 11:20 pm Sun | 23:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:20 pm Sun | 23:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Moscow MSK | 12:20 am | 00:20 | the same time |
| Cairo EEST | 12:20 am | 00:20 | the same time |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:20 am | 01:20 | 1 hour ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:50 am | 02:50 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 5:20 am | 05:20 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 6:20 am | 06:20 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 7:20 am | 07:20 | 7 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 10:20 am | 10:20 | 10 hours ahead |
About Assab
- Population
- 21300
- Coordinates
- 13.009, 42.739
- Region
- Southern Red Sea, Eritrea
- IANA zone
- Africa/Asmara
- Solar noon
- 11:59 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
Nearby and related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Assab right now?
It is 12:20 am (00:20 on a 24-hour clock) on Monday, 28th September 2026 in Assab. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Assab in?
Assab uses the Africa/Asmara time zone, currently EAT (UTC+3). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like EAT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Assab on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Assab stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Assab today?
The sun rises at 5:58 am and sets at 6:01 pm today, giving 12 hours 2 minutes of daylight. That is 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Assab of Los Angeles?
Assab is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 12:20 am in Assab, it is 2:20 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Assab?
Assab is in Southern Red Sea, Eritrea, at 13.01° N, 42.74° E, with a population of about 21,300. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.