Athens to Sierra Leone: time difference
Sierra Leone is 3 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 12:38 12:38 PM Sierra Leone 09:38 9:38 AM You –:–
12:38 12:38 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
09:38 9:38 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:40
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−3 h
Sierra Leone is 3 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Sierra Leone are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇷 Athens
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:38 | 09:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Freetown |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 7,557,212 |
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Athens and Sierra Leone: common questions
What is the time difference between Athens and Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+0, while Athens is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sierra Leone at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Sierra Leone it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sierra Leone when it is 6:00 PM in Athens?
When it is 6:00 PM in Athens, it is 3:00 PM in Sierra Leone.
When do working hours in Athens and in Sierra Leone overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Athens, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sierra Leone.
When is it still the previous day in Sierra Leone?
Until 3:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in Sierra Leone. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Sierra Leone it is already the next day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Sierra Leone the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sierra Leone will be 2 hours behind Athens.
