Right now, local time in Kenema is 14:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kenema ranks #2389 worldwide by population and #2 in Sierra Leone.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Freetown GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 40m (winter) – 12h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kenema — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.8769° N, 11.1903° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Province
- Country
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
- Population
- 255,110 · #2389 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kenema through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.88° S, 168.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lata, Solomon Islands, about 458 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:31 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kenema today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 15:50
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 68.7° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Kenema — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kenema sits in the Africa/Freetown time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 87 cities we cover in Sierra Leone.
Kenema's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,730 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,608 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.88° N, 11.19° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:31 | −3h |
| London | 14:31 | same time |
| Paris | 15:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Kenema
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kenema local time:
Distances from Kenema
| Paris | 4,730 km | NNE (13°) |
| London | 4,957 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 5,199 km | SW (227°) |
| Moscow | 6,815 km | NNE (29°) |
| Dubai | 7,275 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 8,303 km | NW (311°) |
| Mumbai | 9,101 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,057 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 12,737 km | E (85°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,185 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 14,292 km | NNE (30°) |
| Sydney | 16,608 km | SSE (150°) |
Cities near Kenema
FAQ
What time is it in Kenema right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kenema (Sierra Leone), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kenema in?
Kenema runs on the Africa/Freetown IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kenema observe daylight saving time?
Kenema does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kenema today?
Kenema sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kenema tonight?
The moon phase over Kenema tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kenema?
The antipode of Kenema — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.88° S, 168.81° E. It falls on land, near Lata, Solomon Islands, about 458 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kenema?
Kenema lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kenema?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kenema, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.