Sunset 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.

The sun goes down towards the west in Asmara today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 22 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 2 minutes earlier in Asmara than in Keren, 71 km to the northwest.

Through the year sunset drifts later across spring and earlier across autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times 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.