Africa · Western Africa · Sovereign state
Current time in Sierra Leone
A single time zone at null.
Time in Freetown☾ Night
03:27:19
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Zone
GMT
UTC
UTC+00:00
IANA
Africa/Freetown
About Sierra Leone's time
A single time zone.
Sierra Leone has a single timezone that runs at UTC+0, matching Greenwich Mean Time — making it one of the simpler timezone setups you'll find in West Africa.
Major cities
Cities of Sierra Leone.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Sierra Leone's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What timezone is Sierra Leone in?
- Sierra Leone uses Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0), the same as the prime meridian at Greenwich, England.
- Does Sierra Leone observe daylight saving time?
- No, Sierra Leone has never observed daylight saving time. The clocks stay at UTC+0 year-round, which makes planning calls from abroad very straightforward — the time difference never changes.
- How many time zones does Sierra Leone have?
- Just one: Africa/Freetown covers the entire country.
- What is the time difference between Sierra Leone and the UK?
- During European winter, Sierra Leone is at the same time as the UK (both UTC+0). When the UK 'springs forward' for British Summer Time, the UK moves to UTC+1, putting it one hour ahead of Sierra Leone.
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GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}