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Freetown, Sierra Leone — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 59.6%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 15, 2024 at 5:25:25 am
Sunrise Today: 6:35 am↑ 66° East
Sunset Today: 7:12 pm↑ 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:54 pm↑ 94° East
Moonset Today: 1:31 am↑ 269° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 37 minutes (+3s)
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Today's Sun Position in Freetown

Time:5:25 am
Altitude:-16.4°
Direction:63° NE
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 36m 56s (Jun 15, 2024)

3 seconds longer than yesterday (Jun 14, 2024)

59 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

8 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Freetown today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Freetown Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Freetown today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:18 am
Astro. Twilight5:18 am – 5:45 am
Nautical Twilight5:45 am – 6:12 am
Civil Twilight6:12 am – 6:35 am
Daylight6:35 am – 7:12 pm
Civil Twilight7:12 pm – 7:34 pm
Nautical Twilight7:34 pm – 8:01 pm
Astro. Twilight8:01 pm – 8:29 pm
Night8:29 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Freetown - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 156:35 am7:12 pm12:36:56+0:0312:53 pm (75.2°)94.424
Jun 166:35 am7:12 pm12:36:59+0:0212:53 pm (75.1°)94.432
Jun 176:35 am7:12 pm12:37:02+0:0212:54 pm (75.1°)94.439
Jun 186:35 am7:12 pm12:37:03+0:0112:54 pm (75.1°)94.446
Jun 196:35 am7:12 pm12:37:04+0:0112:54 pm (75.1°)94.453
Jun 206:36 am7:13 pm12:37:05< 1s12:54 pm (75.1°)94.459
Jun 216:36 am7:13 pm12:37:05< 1s12:54 pm (75.1°)94.465
* All times are local time for Freetown. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (summer solstice) in Freetown is at 8:50 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 59 minutes longer than the December solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 203:06 am
June solsticeJun 208:51 pm
September equinoxSep 2212:44 pm
December solsticeDec 219:21 am
* All times are local Freetown time.

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Today's Moon in Freetown

Percent Illuminated:59.6%
Time:5:25 am
Altitude:-56.7°
Direction:280° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Freetown today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Freetown - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 15-1:31 am1:54 pm8:01 pm(76.3°)250,45165.2%
Jun 16-2:06 am2:37 pm8:41 pm(70.5°)249,07174.2%
Jun 17-2:44 am3:22 pm9:24 pm(65.1°)247,03882.4%
Jun 18-3:23 am4:11 pm10:10 pm(60.3°)244,52089.5%
Jun 19-4:07 am5:03 pm11:00 pm(56.3°)241,72295.0%
Jun 20-4:56 am6:00 pm11:55 pm(53.6°)238,86698.6%
Jun 21-5:51 am6:59 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Freetown. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Freetown This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jun 15, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 6:38 amSat 7:17 pmSat 12:58 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusSat 6:48 amSat 7:24 pmSat 1:06 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 3:17 amSat 3:36 pmSat 9:27 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 5:13 amSat 5:42 pmSat 11:27 amAverage visibility
SaturnSat 12:42 amSat 12:38 pmSat 6:40 amGreat visibility
UranusSat 4:33 amSat 4:59 pmSat 10:46 amVery difficult to see
NeptuneSat 1:17 amSat 1:18 pmSat 7:18 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Freetown.

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