Sunrise and sunset times in Eritrea
SunAndMoon covers 1 city in Eritrea. Today in Asmara, the largest, the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 18:55 (12h 50m of daylight), in local time.
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| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asmara | 06:05 | 18:55 | 12h 50m |
Sun times across Eritrea
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 1 city in Eritreathat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Eritrea sits in Africa, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Eritrea
What time does the sun rise in Eritrea today?
In Asmara, Eritrea's largest city, the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 18:55 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Eritrea can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 1 city in Eritrea, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Eritrea?
Eritrea uses a single time zone (GMT+3), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Eritrea?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Eritrea that swing is largest in Asmara and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Asmara gets 13h 2m of daylight, and around the December solstice 11h 13m.