Thursday, October 15, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone
Sunrise in Freetown today is 6:40 AM and sunset is 6:36 PM, giving 11 h 56 min of daylight.
Sun times for Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone in local time (Africa/Freetown), calculated from its coordinates (8.49°, -13.24°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:40 AM to 7:08 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:08 PM to 6:36 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:19 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:57 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:38 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -1.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Freetown
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 15 | 6:40 AM | 6:36 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:40 AM | 6:36 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:40 AM | 6:35 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:40 AM | 6:35 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:40 AM | 6:35 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:40 AM | 6:34 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:40 AM | 6:34 PM | 11 h 54 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:07 AM | 6:45 PM | 11 h 39 min |
| February 1 | 7:13 AM | 6:59 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| March 1 | 7:06 AM | 7:04 PM | 11 h 58 min |
| April 1 | 6:50 AM | 7:02 PM | 12 h 12 min |
| May 1 | 6:37 AM | 7:02 PM | 12 h 25 min |
| June 1 | 6:33 AM | 7:08 PM | 12 h 35 min |
| July 1 | 6:38 AM | 7:15 PM | 12 h 37 min |
| August 1 | 6:44 AM | 7:13 PM | 12 h 29 min |
| September 1 | 6:44 AM | 7:01 PM | 12 h 16 min |
| October 1 | 6:41 AM | 6:43 PM | 12 h 03 min |
| November 1 | 6:41 AM | 6:31 PM | 11 h 49 min |
| December 1 | 6:51 AM | 6:31 PM | 11 h 40 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Freetown: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Freetown today?
On Thursday, October 15, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 6:36 PM in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone (Africa/Freetown). Solar noon is 12:38 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 56 min. Days are getting shorter by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Freetown today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:40 AM to 7:08 AM in the morning and 6:08 PM to 6:36 PM in the evening at Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone.
When does it get dark in Freetown?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:57 PM in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:19 AM.