Friday, October 16, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea
Sunrise in Asmara today is 6:16 AM and sunset is 6:03 PM, giving 11 h 47 min of daylight.
Sun times for Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea in local time (Africa/Asmara), calculated from its coordinates (15.34°, 38.93°).
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Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:16 AM to 6:45 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:34 PM to 6:03 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:54 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:24 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -1.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Asmara
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:16 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:16 AM | 6:02 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:16 AM | 6:02 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:16 AM | 6:01 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:17 AM | 6:00 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:17 AM | 6:00 PM | 11 h 43 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:17 AM | 5:59 PM | 11 h 42 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 6:50 AM | 6:04 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| February 1 | 6:53 AM | 6:22 PM | 11 h 29 min |
| March 1 | 6:41 AM | 6:31 PM | 11 h 50 min |
| April 1 | 6:19 AM | 6:36 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| May 1 | 6:00 AM | 6:42 PM | 12 h 41 min |
| June 1 | 5:52 AM | 6:51 PM | 12 h 59 min |
| July 1 | 5:57 AM | 6:58 PM | 13 h 01 min |
| August 1 | 6:06 AM | 6:54 PM | 12 h 48 min |
| September 1 | 6:11 AM | 6:36 PM | 12 h 25 min |
| October 1 | 6:14 AM | 6:13 PM | 12 h 00 min |
| November 1 | 6:20 AM | 5:55 PM | 11 h 35 min |
| December 1 | 6:34 AM | 5:51 PM | 11 h 17 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Asmara: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Asmara today?
On Friday, October 16, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:16 AM and sets at 6:03 PM in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea (Africa/Asmara). Solar noon is 12:09 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 47 min. Days are getting shorter by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Asmara today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:16 AM to 6:45 AM in the morning and 5:34 PM to 6:03 PM in the evening at Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea.
When does it get dark in Asmara?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:24 PM in Asmara, Maekel, Eritrea; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:54 AM.