Sierra Leone · 8.49°N, 13.24°W
Daylight hours in Freetown
Freetown gets 12h 37m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 38m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 0h 59m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Freetown observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 37mJune 21 · 06:37–19:14
Shortest day11h 38mDecember 21 · 07:03–18:41
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:58–19:05
Fastest change+0.5 min/dayaround March 22
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:08 | 18:46 | 11h 38m |
| February 1 | 07:14 | 19:00 | 11h 46m |
| March 1 | 07:07 | 19:05 | 11h 58m |
| April 1 | 06:51 | 19:04 | 12h 12m |
| May 1 | 06:38 | 19:03 | 12h 25m |
| June 1 | 06:34 | 19:09 | 12h 35m |
| July 1 | 06:39 | 19:16 | 12h 37m |
| August 1 | 06:45 | 19:15 | 12h 29m |
| September 1 | 06:46 | 19:02 | 12h 17m |
| October 1 | 06:42 | 18:45 | 12h 03m |
| November 1 | 06:43 | 18:32 | 11h 49m |
| December 1 | 06:53 | 18:33 | 11h 40m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Freetown’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Addis Ababa 9.03°N
- Caracas 10.49°N
- Lagos 6.45°N
- Medellín 6.25°N
- Ho Chi Minh City 10.82°N
- Accra 5.56°N
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Freetown’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 0°–10° North · compare Freetown with any city