Massawa in numbers
- Coordinates
- 15.6081, 39.4745
- Population
- 23 100
- Region
- Northern Red Sea
- Country
- Eritrea, Africa
- Capital
- Asmara — 65 km away
What time is it in Massawa, Northern Red Sea, Eritrea
This page reports the local time in Massawa, Northern Red Sea, Eritrea, set by the Africa/Asmara time zone (+3).
Massawa, Eritrea
Monday, 2 November 2026
UTC+3 · Africa/Asmara
Local time in Massawa
UTC+3 · no daylight saving time
Massawa keeps Africa/Asmara clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:20 AM Solar noon 12:07 PM Sunset 5:54 PM Daylight 11 h 34 min Night 12 h 26 min Civil twilight 5:58 AM – 6:16 PM
Weather in Massawa right now
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Massawa and its neighbours
Largest cities in Northern Red Sea
- Af'Abet 35 673
- Dehalak' Kebir 2 500
Nearby places
- T’walet — 1.3 km
- Sheh Abdel K'Adir — 1.7 km
- Amatere — 2.5 km
- Massawa Subregion — 3.1 km
- Hit'Imlo — 6.0 km
- Hit'Ublo — 7.5 km
Local time details for Massawa
The clock does not change between Massawa, T’walet and Sheh Abdel K'Adir.
The zone applied in Massawa is Africa/Asmara with offset UTC+3. Whether clocks shift for daylight saving: No.
Sunlight reaches Massawa at 6:20 AM and fades after 5:54 PM today. The span is 11 h 34 min.
Questions and answers
- What time zone setting should I choose for Massawa?
- Choose Africa/Asmara for Massawa, with an offset of +3.
- Does the time in Massawa vary with the season?
- Daylight saving time in Massawa: No.
- How do I know when the sun sets in Massawa?
- Sunset there is at 5:54 PM.