Current Time in Makeni, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
9:20:11 AM
09:20:11
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Africa/Freetown
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Time zone details
Makeni does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Makeni
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Administrative area
- Northern Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Sierra Leonean Leone (1964—2022) (SLL)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Mende, Timne
- Dialing code
- +232
- Population
- 85,116
- Elevation
- Approximately 93 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 8° 53' N / 12° 02' W
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Clock changes in Makeni
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 min29 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination6%
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 11 min29 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (84.8° 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 |
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| 12 hr 11 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Makeni
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Time context
Makeni 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 Makeni, Northern Province, Sierra Leone
Lungi International AirportFNALarge airport · Serves Freetown (Lungi-Town)130 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FNA / GFLL
About 130 km (80.8 mi) west-southwest of Makeni
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ahmed Sékou Touré International AirportCKYLarge airport · Serves Conakry, Guinea188 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CKY / GUCY
About 188 km (117 mi) west-northwest of Makeni
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Makeni in?
- Makeni currently uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Freetown.
- When is the next clock change in Makeni?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Makeni in the next 12 months
- Does Makeni observe daylight saving time?
- Makeni does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Makeni right now?
- Makeni is currently UTC