Current time in Sierra Leone

6:27:20AM

Thursday, November 5, 2026, UTC

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Sierra Leone time zone

Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)
UTC offset
UTC
IANA time zone
Africa/Freetown
Daylight saving
Sierra Leone does not observe daylight saving time.
Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 6:30 PM
Capital
Freetown
Population
8,819,794
Coordinates
8.49° N, 13.24° W

Time difference from Sierra Leone

CityLocal timeDifference
London6:27 AMLondon has the same time
New York1:27 AMNew York is 5 hours behind
Los Angeles10:27 PMLos Angeles is 8 hours behind
Dubai10:27 AMDubai is 4 hours ahead
New Delhi11:57 AMNew Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead
Singapore2:27 PMSingapore is 8 hours ahead
Tokyo3:27 PMTokyo is 9 hours ahead
Sydney5:27 PMSydney is 11 hours ahead

Questions and answers

What time zone is Sierra Leone in?

Sierra Leone is in the Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) time zone, which is UTC right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Africa/Freetown.

Does Sierra Leone observe daylight saving time?

No. Sierra Leone does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC all year.

What is the time difference between Sierra Leone and New York?

Sierra Leone is 5 hours ahead of New York.

Cities in Sierra Leone