What time is it in Makeni right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Makeni, Sierra Leone, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Freetown. Makeni is the same time as UTC right now.

What time zone is Makeni in?

Makeni uses GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Freetown, and the current UTC offset is UTC+0.

Does Makeni observe daylight saving time?

No. Makeni stays on UTC+0 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Makeni?

Open the time zone converter for Makeni to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Makeni, Northern Province, Sierra Leone

Makeni is on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), UTC+0. Makeni does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Makeni, Sierra Leone

12:42 PM:38GMT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+0

Country: Sierra Leone
Region: Northern Province
Lat/Long: 8°53'N / 12°03'W
Elevation: 93 m
Population: 85,116
Currency: Leone (SLE)
Languages: English, Mende, Timne
Dialling code: +232

Time zone in Makeni

Time zone
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
UTC offset
UTC+0
The same time as UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Makeni keeps UTC+0

Makeni keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Freetown, the one time zone in use in Sierra Leone. Makeni does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Makeni today

Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Day length
11 hours 51 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Makeni for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 8°53'N / 12°03'W.

Time difference between Makeni and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Makeni. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Makeni
City	Local time	Compared to Makeni
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:42 AM	−4h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:42 AM	−7h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:42 AM	−5h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:42 AM	−4h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:42 AM	−6h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:42 AM	−3h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:42 PM	Same time
ParisFrance	Tue 1:42 PM	+1h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:42 PM	+1h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:42 PM	+1h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:42 PM	+2h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:42 PM	+4h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:12 PM	+5h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:42 PM	+8h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:42 PM	+8h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:42 PM	+9h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:42 PM	+11h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:42 AM	+13h (ahead)

Other cities near Makeni

All 13 cities in Sierra Leone

Frequently asked questions

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