Eritrea operates on East Africa Time (EAT), which is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+3). The country does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset remains constant throughout the year.
All of Eritrea follows the same timezone. Major cities including Asmara, Keren, Massawa, and Assab all observe EAT. Asmara, the capital and largest city, is known for its well-preserved Italian colonial architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Asmara, Eritrea's capital, is known as "Africa's Little Rome" due to its stunning Art Deco, Futurist, and Rationalist architecture from the Italian colonial period. The city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017. Eritrea is also home to the Dahlak Archipelago, a group of over 350 islands in the Red Sea.