Current Time in Kenema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
1:04:26 PM
13:04:26
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Africa/Freetown
Time zone details
Kenema does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kenema
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Administrative area
- Eastern Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Sierra Leonean Leone (1964—2022) (SLL)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Mende, Timne
- Dialing code
- +232
- Population
- 255,110
- Elevation
- Approximately 182 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 7° 52' N / 11° 11' W
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Clock changes in Kenema
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 11 min25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 11 min25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (85.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 11 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kenema follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Freetown
Current time offsetUTC (GMT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Sierra Leone
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kenema, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
Spriggs Payne AirportMLWMedium airport · Serves Monrovia, Liberia183 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MLW / GLMR
About 183 km (114 mi) south-southeast of Kenema
Scheduled airline service in source data
Roberts International AirportROBLarge airport · Serves Monrovia, Liberia204 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ROB / GLRB
About 204 km (127 mi) south-southeast of Kenema
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lungi International AirportFNALarge airport · Serves Freetown (Lungi-Town)236 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FNA / GFLL
About 236 km (146 mi) west-northwest of Kenema
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kenema in?
- Kenema currently uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Freetown.
- When is the next clock change in Kenema?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kenema in the next 12 months
- Does Kenema observe daylight saving time?
- Kenema does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kenema right now?
- Kenema is currently UTC