Eritrea · 15.34°N, 38.93°E
Daylight hours in Asmara
Asmara gets 13h 02m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 13m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 1h 49m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Asmara observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 02mJune 21 · 05:56–18:58
Shortest day11h 13mDecember 21 · 06:46–17:59
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:29–18:36
Fastest change+0.9 min/dayaround March 20
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:51 | 18:05 | 11h 14m |
| February 1 | 06:54 | 18:23 | 11h 28m |
| March 1 | 06:43 | 18:33 | 11h 50m |
| April 1 | 06:21 | 18:37 | 12h 17m |
| May 1 | 06:02 | 18:43 | 12h 41m |
| June 1 | 05:54 | 18:52 | 12h 58m |
| July 1 | 05:58 | 18:59 | 13h 01m |
| August 1 | 06:07 | 18:56 | 12h 48m |
| September 1 | 06:13 | 18:38 | 12h 26m |
| October 1 | 06:15 | 18:15 | 12h 00m |
| November 1 | 06:21 | 17:56 | 11h 35m |
| December 1 | 06:36 | 17:53 | 11h 17m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Asmara’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Asmara’s are shortest:
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