Greenwich Mean Time (Freetown)
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Time in Sierra Leone right now
Sierra Leone keeps one clock all year: Greenwich Mean Time (Freetown), UTC+0. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Sierra Leone
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Sierra Leone time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Mean Time (Freetown) | UTC+0 (UTC) | UTC+0 (UTC) | No |
City clocks in Sierra Leone:
Sunrise and sunset in Sierra Leone through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:56 | 19:03 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:36 | 19:13 | 12 h 37 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:42 | 18:48 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:02 | 18:39 | 11 h 38 m |
Countries on the same clock as Sierra Leone
Same time as Sierra Leone in both January and July:
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iceland
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Togo
Aligned for part of the year only, because one side changes clocks for daylight saving:
Common questions about time in Sierra Leone
How many time zones does Sierra Leone use?
Sierra Leone uses a single civil time zone, Greenwich Mean Time (Freetown).
Does Sierra Leone observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Sierra Leone stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Sierra Leone and UTC?
In January: UTC+0. In July: UTC+0. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.