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What time is in Sierra Leone
Current local time in Sierra Leone. See the exact time across Sierra Leone, time zone info (Africa/Freetown), UTC +0 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.
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Time zone info for Sierra Leone
Time zone details
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- Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
- The IANA time zone identifier for Sierra Leone is Africa/Freetown.
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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Sierra Leone
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Time in Sierra Leone — time zone and key facts
Sierra Leone has a population of over 853,416.5 and uses one time zone (Africa/Freetown). The current local time applies to the largest city, Makeni, and most of the country.
The time in Sierra Leone right now
When you check what time it is in Sierra Leone, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Sierra Leone's offset from UTC is UTC +0, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
Daylight saving time in Sierra Leone
Whether Sierra Leone observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Sierra Leone is Africa/Freetown. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Sierra Leone stays on standard time all year.
Cities in Sierra Leone
Major cities in Sierra Leone include Makeni, Koidu, Kenema, Bo, Freetown. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.