Current Time in Harper

Daily schedule of a person living in Liberia

Time (local time)	Activities
6:00-7:00	Wake up, have breakfast, and prepare for work. Many people gather information from the news or radio.
7:00-8:00	Commuting time. Use your own car or public transportation to get to the office. Traffic jams are common.
8:00-12:00	Morning work. Concentrate on meetings, client correspondence, and document organization.
12:00-13:00	Lunch break. Many people enjoy traditional cuisine at food stalls and restaurants around the office.
13:00-17:00	Afternoon work. Deal with visitors and do clerical work. Business may be halted due to power issues.
17:00-18:00	Getting ready to go home and traveling. Some people do their shopping around the office.
18:00-20:00	Time to have dinner with family. Usually people enjoy watching TV.
20:00-22:00	Time to pursue hobbies and do simple housework. In areas where power outages occur, they use lamps.
22:00-23:00	Getting ready for bed and tending to go to bed early. For safety reasons, people tend not to stay up late.

Time (local time)	Activities
5:30-6:30	Wake up, change into uniform, have breakfast, and get ready for school. They also help out around the house, such as fetching water.
6:30-7:30	They commute to school on foot or by bus. In rural areas, it often takes more than an hour to get there one way.
7:30-12:00	Classes. They concentrate on studying core subjects such as English, math, and science in the morning.
12:00-13:00	Lunch break. They either bring their own lunch or buy a snack at school and spend it with friends.
13:00-15:30	Afternoon classes. They have classes on social studies, religion, and physical education.
15:30-17:00	Go home. Some schools have club activities, but helping out around the house and fetching water may take priority.
17:00-18:30	They help out around the house, do their homework, and talk with their families. They usually finish their studies while there is electricity.
18:30-20:00	Time to eat dinner with the family. Mostly simple dishes.
20:00-21:30	Free time. Some children listen to the radio or read books by candlelight.
21:30-22:30	It is common to take a bath, get ready for bed, and go to bed early.