Right now, local time in Potoru is 13:57 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Potoru ranks #69710 worldwide by population and #50 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 11h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 41m (winter) – 12h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Potoru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.5060° N, 11.4790° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
- Population
- 4,937 · #69710 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Potoru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.51° S, 168.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lata, Solomon Islands, about 466 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:57 GMT+11 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Potoru today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 68.5° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Potoru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Potoru sits in the Africa/Freetown time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 87 cities we cover in Sierra Leone.
Potoru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,778 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,587 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.51° N, 11.48° 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 | 05:57 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:57 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:57 | −3h |
| London | 13:57 | same time |
| Paris | 14:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:57 | +11h |
Best time to call Potoru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Potoru local time:
Distances from Potoru
| Paris | 4,778 km | NNE (13°) |
| London | 5,003 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 5,148 km | SW (227°) |
| Moscow | 6,867 km | NNE (29°) |
| Dubai | 7,321 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 8,306 km | NW (311°) |
| Mumbai | 9,145 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,056 km | NW (306°) |
| Singapore | 12,772 km | E (85°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,233 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 14,343 km | NNE (30°) |
| Sydney | 16,587 km | SSE (151°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Potoru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Potoru (Sierra Leone), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Potoru in?
Potoru runs on the Africa/Freetown IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Potoru observe daylight saving time?
Potoru does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Potoru today?
Potoru sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 11h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Potoru tonight?
The moon phase over Potoru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Potoru?
The antipode of Potoru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.51° S, 168.52° E. It falls on land, near Lata, Solomon Islands, about 466 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Potoru?
Potoru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Potoru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Potoru, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.