Time in Eritrea
Eritrea keeps one time: East Africa Time, UTC+3 all year, with no daylight saving time. Eritrea borders Ethiopia, Sudan, and Djibouti. Its capital is Asmara.
- Population
- 6,209,262 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 46,842 sq mi (121,320 km²)
- Currency
- Nakfa (ERN)
- Languages
- Afar (Eritrea), Arabic, Tigre, Kunama, Tigrinya (Eritrea)
- Calling code
- +291
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- ER
- Coordinates (central point)
- 15.181810, 38.083835
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Asmara, Keren, Himora, Af'abet, Massawa, Assab, Mendefera, and Barentu all keep East Africa Time, like the rest of Eritrea.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Sudan | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Djibouti | UTC+3 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
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Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.