Right now, local time in Masaka is 14:39 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Masaka ranks #87329 worldwide by population and #75 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Masaka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.6649° N, 11.8026° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Province
- Country
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
- Population
- 3,219 · #87329 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Masaka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.66° S, 168.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lata, Solomon Islands, about 349 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:39 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Masaka today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:52
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 69.4° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Masaka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Masaka sits in the Africa/Freetown time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 87 cities we cover in Sierra Leone.
Masaka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,661 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,717 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.66° N, 11.80° 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 | 06:39 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:39 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:39 | −3h |
| London | 14:39 | same time |
| Paris | 15:39 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:39 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:39 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:09 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:39 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:39 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:39 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:39 | +11h |
Best time to call Masaka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Masaka local time:
Distances from Masaka
| Paris | 4,661 km | NNE (14°) |
| London | 4,882 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 5,211 km | SW (226°) |
| Moscow | 6,772 km | NNE (29°) |
| Dubai | 7,301 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 8,194 km | NW (311°) |
| Mumbai | 9,138 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,950 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 12,796 km | E (84°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,197 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 14,249 km | NNE (30°) |
| Sydney | 16,717 km | SSE (151°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Masaka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Masaka (Sierra Leone), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Masaka in?
Masaka runs on the Africa/Freetown IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Masaka observe daylight saving time?
Masaka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Masaka today?
Masaka sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Masaka tonight?
The moon phase over Masaka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Masaka?
The antipode of Masaka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.66° S, 168.20° E. It falls on land, near Lata, Solomon Islands, about 349 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Masaka?
Masaka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Masaka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Masaka, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.