Current time in Sierra Leone

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Sun today ↑ 06:41 ↓ 18:35 (11 hours 54 minutes)GMTUTC+0No daylight saving time

Time zone
GMT
UTC now
UTC+0
Next change
None
Calling code
+232
Population
7,650,154
Area
71,740 km²

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Sierra Leone has the same time as UTC. Compare with your local time →

Sierra Leone time now

Time zone of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone uses one time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Freetown

Major cities in Sierra Leone

The 13 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Freetown802,639
Kenema255,110
Bo233,684
Koidu128,030
Makeni85,116
Waterloo55,000
Port Loko44,900
LocationPopulation
Njala40,000
Lunsar22,461
Kabala17,948
Segbwema16,532
Bumpe16,123
Mile 9115,491

Time difference with world cities · Sierra Leone

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−7h
Mexico City CST
−6h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−4h
London ☀BST
+1h
Abuja WAT
+1h
Dublin ☀IST
+1h
Berlin ☀CEST
+2h
Madrid ☀CEST
+2h
Rome ☀CEST
+2h
Paris ☀CEST
+2h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+3h
Riyadh AST
+3h
Ankara TRT
+3h
Dubai GST
+4h
New Delhi IST
+5h30m
Hanoi ICT
+7h
Bangkok ICT
+7h
Manila PHT
+8h
Beijing CST
+8h
Tokyo JST
+9h
Seoul KST
+9h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+11h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+11h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+13h

Quick time conversionSierra Leone ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Sierra Leone (GMT)UTC timeUTC+0GMT to ESTUTC-5GMT to ISTUTC+5:30GMT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
01:001:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
02:002:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
03:003:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
04:004:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
05:005:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
06:006:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
07:007:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
08:008:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
09:009:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
Sierra Leone (GMT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
13:001:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
14:002:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
15:003:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
16:004:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
17:005:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
18:006:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
19:007:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
20:008:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
21:009:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Sierra Leone at a glance

Capital
Freetown
Area
71,740 km²
Population
7,650,154
Continent
Africa
Currency
SLE (SLE)
Calling code
+232
Internet domain
.sl
Spoken languages
English, men, tem
Neighbouring countries
Guinea, Liberia

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Sierra Leone use?

Sierra Leone uses one time zone nationwide: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0); its IANA identifier is Africa/Freetown.

Does Sierra Leone observe daylight saving time?

No. Sierra Leone does not change its clocks; it stays on GMT (UTC+0) all year.

What is the time difference between Sierra Leone and UTC?

Sierra Leone has the same time as UTC (UTC+0) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Sierra Leone?

The international calling code of Sierra Leone is +232 and its currency is the Sierra Leonean Leone (SLE). Its internet domain is .sl.

What time is it in Freetown now?

Freetown is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 12:00 in Freetown. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.