Daylight hours in Asmara today

Asmara lies at 15°N. In Asmara, day length ranges from 11h 13m in winter to 13h 2m in summer — a swing of about 1h 49m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:24 in Asmara, 25 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 81.9° above the horizon in Asmara. Asmara lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 51.2°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Asmara.

The longest day in Asmara is around 13h 2m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 13m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.