Current Time in Port Loko, North West, Sierra Leone
5:17:42 AM
05:17:42
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Africa/Freetown
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Time zone details
Port Loko does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Port Loko
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Administrative area
- North West
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Sierra Leonean Leone (1964—2022) (SLL)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Mende, Timne
- Dialing code
- +232
- Population
- 44,900
- Elevation
- Approximately 51 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 8° 45' N / 12° 47' W
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Clock changes in Port Loko
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
- (84.9° 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 | 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Port Loko
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Time context
Port Loko 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 Port Loko, North West, Sierra Leone
Lungi International AirportFNALarge airport · Serves Freetown (Lungi-Town)47.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FNA / GFLL
About 47.9 km (29.8 mi) west-southwest of Port Loko
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ahmed Sékou Touré International AirportCKYLarge airport · Serves Conakry, Guinea128 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CKY / GUCY
About 128 km (79.4 mi) northwest of Port Loko
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Port Loko in?
- Port Loko currently uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Freetown.
- When is the next clock change in Port Loko?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Port Loko in the next 12 months
- Does Port Loko observe daylight saving time?
- Port Loko does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Port Loko right now?
- Port Loko is currently UTC