Right now, local time in Assab is 16:17 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Assab ranks #26113 worldwide by population and #6 in Eritrea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Asmara GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Assab — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.0092° N, 42.7394° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern Red Sea
- Country
- 🇪🇷 Eritrea
- Population
- 21,300 · #26113 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Assab through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.01° S, 137.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atuona, French Polynesia, about 406 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:47 GMT-9:30 (Pacific/Marquesas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Assab today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 342.1° from north (NNW (342°))
Full prayer timetable for Assab — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Assab sits in the Africa/Asmara time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 18 cities we cover in Eritrea.
Assab's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,894 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,409 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.01° N, 42.74° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:17 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | −6h |
| London | 13:17 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:17 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:17 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:17 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +8h |
Best time to call Assab
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Assab local time:
Cities sharing Assab's time zone
Distances from Assab
| Dubai | 1,894 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 3,283 km | ENE (74°) |
| Moscow | 4,774 km | N (356°) |
| Paris | 5,434 km | NW (326°) |
| London | 5,742 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 6,844 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,576 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 9,781 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,518 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 12,080 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 12,503 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,409 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Assab
- Mocha65 km · 16:17
- Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘67 km · 16:17
- Dhubāb73 km · 16:17
- Waddi76 km · 16:17
- Mawza‘88 km · 16:17
- Khôr Angar95 km · 16:17
- Dorra100 km · 16:17
- Egahlou101 km · 16:17
FAQ
What time is it in Assab right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Assab (Eritrea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Assab in?
Assab runs on the Africa/Asmara IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Assab observe daylight saving time?
Assab does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Assab today?
Assab sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Assab tonight?
The moon phase over Assab tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Assab?
The antipode of Assab — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.01° S, 137.26° W. It falls on land, near Atuona, French Polynesia, about 406 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Assab?
Assab lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Assab?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Assab, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.