Time in Sierra Leone now
Sierra Leone keeps one time zone, Africa/Freetown, UTC+0 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- Africa/Freetown
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Freetown
- Public holidays 2026
- 14 dates
- Continent
- Africa
Sunrise and sunset in Freetown.
Worked out for the coordinates of Freetown from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 12h 37m, and on the shortest day for 11h 38m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in Sierra Leone, 2026.
The 14 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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18FebArmed Forces DayWednesday · Passed
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8MarInternational Women's DaySunday · Passed
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9MarInternational Women's Day (observed)Monday · Passed
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20MarEid al-Fitr (estimated)Friday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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27AprIndependence DayMonday · Passed
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1MayInternational Worker's DayFriday · Passed
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27MayEid al-Adha (estimated)Wednesday · Passed
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25AugProphet's Birthday (estimated)Tuesday · Passed
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecBoxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
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28DecBoxing Day (observed)Monday · In 103 days
Freetown compared with other cities.
How the clock in Freetown lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Freetown, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.
Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from Freetown therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Freetown stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Freetown.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+0, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in Sierra Leone now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Freetown and it updates every second. Sierra Leone keeps UTC+0 all year.
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What time zone is Sierra Leone in?
Sierra Leone uses one time zone, Africa/Freetown, which is UTC+0 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does Sierra Leone use daylight saving time?
No. Sierra Leone stays on UTC+0 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in Sierra Leone?
Freetown is UTC+0 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between Sierra Leone and New York?
Freetown is 5 hours ahead of New York in winter and 4 hours ahead of New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Sierra Leone and London?
Freetown is on the same time as London in winter and 1 hour behind London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Sierra Leone and New Delhi?
Freetown is 5.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in Sierra Leone?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day (observed) on Monday, 28 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does Sierra Leone have in 2026?
14 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 8 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Freetown?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Freetown are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 12h 37m, and on the shortest day for 11h 38m.