Sep 1, 1962, 12:00 midnight
Jan 1
Forward 1 hour
Jan 1, 1957 - Time Zone Change (WAT → WAT)
When local standard time was about to reach
Tuesday, January 1, 1957, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Tuesday, January 1, 1957, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Jan 1, 1957 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Jun 1
Forward 1 hour
Jun 1, 1957 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, June 1, 1957, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Saturday, June 1, 1957, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Jun 1, 1957 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Sep 1
Back 1 hour
Sep 1, 1957 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 1, 1957, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Saturday, August 31, 1957, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 1, 1957 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone last observed Daylight Saving Time in 1962.
- Sierra Leone has observed DST for 17 years between 1932 and 1962.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics