Capital City: Asmara
Largest Cities:
ISO Alpha-2: ER
ISO Alpha-3: ERI
IANA Time Zone: Africa/Asmara (UTC+03:00)
Time Zones: EAT
Regions in Eritrea
Time Now in Major Cities in Eritrea
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Eritrea
- Africa/Asmara Fri 12:47:30
- Africa/Asmera Fri 12:47:30
- Africa/Nairobi Fri 12:47:30
| Timezone | Current Time |
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| Africa/Asmara | Fri 12:47:30 |
| Africa/Asmera | Fri 12:47:30 |
| Africa/Nairobi | Fri 12:47:30 |
Sunrise and Sunset in Eritrea (5 Locations)
Current Weather in Eritrea (5 Locations)
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Information about Eritrea
| Population | 6,209,262 |
| Area | 121,320 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 232 |
| FIPS Code | ER |
| Top Level Domain | .er |
| Currency | Nakfa (ERN) |
| Phone Prefix | +291 |
| Country Code | +291 |
| Languages | AA-ER (aa-ER), AR (ar), KUN (kun), TI-ER (ti-ER), TIG (tig) |
| Neighbouring Countries | 🇩🇯 Djibouti, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇸🇩 Sudan |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Eritrea
This year, Eritrea observes 15 public holidays, with 15 scheduled for 2026. The next holiday is New Year's Day on 01 Jan. The most recently passed holiday was Finding of the True Cross. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Eritrea to plan your schedule.
- New Year's Day • Thursday
- Orthodox Christmas • Wednesday
- Epiphany • Monday
- Women's Day • Sunday
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) • Friday
- Good Friday • Friday
- Orthodox Easter • Sunday
- International Workers' Day • Friday
- Independence Day • Sunday
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) • Wednesday