Africa · Western Africa · Sovereign state
Current time in Liberia
A single time zone at null.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
About Liberia's time
A single time zone.
Liberia runs on a single time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+00:00. The country does not observe daylight saving time.
Major cities
Cities of Liberia.
Did you know?
Things about Liberia's time.
Liberia uses Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00:00) all year, the same as most of West Africa, including Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Monrovia lies about 11° west of the prime meridian, so solar noon there comes at roughly 12:45 local time.
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Liberia to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Liberia'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 Liberia in?
- Liberia uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+00:00, all year.
- Does Liberia observe daylight saving time?
- No, Liberia does not observe DST. Clocks stay the same all year.
- How does Liberia’s timezone compare to neighboring countries?
- Liberia shares Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00:00) with its neighbors Sierra Leone, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, so there is no time difference when crossing its borders.
- Has Liberia always used GMT?
- No. Until 1972 Liberia kept its own Monrovia Mean Time, about 44 minutes behind GMT. It switched to GMT on 7 January 1972.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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