Daylight hours in Freetown today

Freetown lies at 8°N. In Freetown, day length ranges from 11h 38m in winter to 12h 37m in summer — a swing of about 0h 59m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:53 in Freetown, 54 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 89.1° above the horizon in Freetown. Freetown lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 58.1°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Freetown.

The longest day in Freetown is around 12h 37m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 38m (around December 21).