Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:42 in Sierra Leone (local time, based on Freetown). That gives 12h 1min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:41.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 5h 7min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 28s shorter, and tomorrow will be 27s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:31 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 05:55 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:20 |
| Sunrise | 06:41 |
| Solar noon | 12:41 |
| Sunset | 18:42 |
| Civil twilight ends | 19:03 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:27 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 19:52 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Sierra Leone, civil twilight begins 21 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:20, and it fades about 21 minutes after sunset. Close to the tropics twilight is short, because the Sun sinks almost vertically. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:41 | 18:42 | 12:41 | 12h 1min | -28s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:40 | 18:42 | 12:41 | 12h 1min | -27s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:40 | 18:41 | 12:41 | 12h 0min | -27s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:40 | 18:41 | 12:41 | 12h 0min | -28s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:40 | 18:40 | 12:40 | 11h 59min | -27s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:40 | 18:40 | 12:40 | 11h 59min | -26s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:40 | 18:39 | 12:40 | 11h 59min | -28s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:40 | 18:39 | 12:39 | 11h 58min | -26s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:40 | 18:38 | 12:39 | 11h 58min | -27s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:40 | 18:38 | 12:39 | 11h 57min | -27s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:40 | 18:37 | 12:39 | 11h 57min | -27s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:40 | 18:37 | 12:38 | 11h 56min | -26s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:40 | 18:36 | 12:38 | 11h 56min | -26s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:40 | 18:36 | 12:38 | 11h 55min | -27s |
How daylight changes through the year in Sierra Leone
The longest day of 2026 is June 20, with 12h 37min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 11h 38min: a seasonal swing of 0h 59min. The earliest sunrise is at 06:33 (May 16) and the latest at 07:13 (January 22); the earliest sunset is at 18:29 (November 8) and the latest at 19:16 (July 13). Because this place is close to the equator, days and nights stay close to 12 hours all year and the seasons are hardly noticeable in the sky.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:41 | 18:43 | 12h 2min | 06:20 – 19:04 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:41 | 18:43 | 12h 2min | 06:20 – 19:04 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:41 | 18:42 | 12h 1min | 06:20 – 19:03 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:40 | 18:42 | 12h 1min | 06:20 – 19:03 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:40 | 18:41 | 12h 0min | 06:19 – 19:02 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:40 | 18:41 | 12h 0min | 06:19 – 19:02 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:40 | 18:40 | 11h 59min | 06:19 – 19:01 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:40 | 18:40 | 11h 59min | 06:19 – 19:01 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:40 | 18:39 | 11h 59min | 06:19 – 19:00 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:40 | 18:39 | 11h 58min | 06:19 – 19:00 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:40 | 18:38 | 11h 58min | 06:19 – 18:59 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:40 | 18:38 | 11h 57min | 06:19 – 18:59 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:40 | 18:37 | 11h 57min | 06:19 – 18:58 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:40 | 18:37 | 11h 56min | 06:19 – 18:58 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:40 | 18:36 | 11h 56min | 06:19 – 18:57 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:40 | 18:36 | 11h 55min | 06:19 – 18:57 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:40 | 18:35 | 11h 55min | 06:19 – 18:57 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:40 | 18:35 | 11h 55min | 06:19 – 18:56 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:40 | 18:35 | 11h 54min | 06:19 – 18:56 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:40 | 18:34 | 11h 54min | 06:19 – 18:55 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:40 | 18:34 | 11h 53min | 06:19 – 18:55 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:40 | 18:33 | 11h 53min | 06:19 – 18:55 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:40 | 18:33 | 11h 52min | 06:19 – 18:54 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:40 | 18:33 | 11h 52min | 06:19 – 18:54 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:40 | 18:32 | 11h 52min | 06:19 – 18:54 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:40 | 18:32 | 11h 51min | 06:19 – 18:54 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:41 | 18:32 | 11h 51min | 06:19 – 18:53 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:41 | 18:32 | 11h 50min | 06:19 – 18:53 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:41 | 18:31 | 11h 50min | 06:19 – 18:53 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:41 | 18:31 | 11h 50min | 06:19 – 18:53 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:41 | 18:31 | 11h 49min | 06:20 – 18:52 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Freetown (8.47° N, 13.23° W) and shown in the local time zone (Africa/Freetown, UTC+0). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Sierra Leone differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Sierra Leone
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 8.47° N, 13.23° W