What time is it in Freetown right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Freetown, Sierra Leone, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Freetown. Freetown is the same time as UTC right now.

What time zone is Freetown in?

Freetown uses GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Freetown, and the current UTC offset is UTC+0.

Does Freetown observe daylight saving time?

No. Freetown stays on UTC+0 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Freetown?

Open the time zone converter for Freetown to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone

Freetown is on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), UTC+0. Freetown does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Freetown, Sierra Leone

12:24 PM:43GMT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+0

Country: Sierra Leone
Region: Western Area
Lat/Long: 8°29'N / 13°14'W
Elevation: 38 m
Population: 802,639
Currency: Leone (SLE)
Languages: English, Mende, Timne
Dialling code: +232

Time zone in Freetown

Time zone
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
UTC offset
UTC+0
The same time as UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Freetown keeps UTC+0

Freetown keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Freetown, the one time zone in use in Sierra Leone. Freetown does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Freetown today

Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Day length
11 hours 51 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Freetown for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 8°29'N / 13°14'W.

Time difference between Freetown and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Freetown. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Freetown
City	Local time	Compared to Freetown
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:24 AM	−4h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:24 AM	−7h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:24 AM	−5h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:24 AM	−4h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:24 AM	−6h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:24 AM	−3h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:24 PM	Same time
ParisFrance	Tue 1:24 PM	+1h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:24 PM	+1h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:24 PM	+1h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:24 PM	+2h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:24 PM	+4h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:54 PM	+5h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:24 PM	+8h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:24 PM	+8h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:24 PM	+9h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:24 PM	+11h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:24 AM	+13h (ahead)

Other cities near Freetown

All 13 cities in Sierra Leone

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