Time in Freetown, Sierra Leone now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Freetown
Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone, the capital of Sierra Leone, is in the Africa/Freetown time zone. The local time is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+00:00. Around 803,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+00:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:46 (12 h 5 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Africa/Freetown
- Abbreviation
- GMT — Greenwich Mean Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 8.49° N, 13.24° W
- Country
- Sierra Leone · Western Area
Time difference from Freetown
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 h behind | |
| London | 1 h ahead | |
| Paris | 2 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 4 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 5 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 8 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 9 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 10 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 7 h behind | |
| Beijing | 8 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Freetown right now?
The current time in Freetown is 15:55 (GMT, UTC+00:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Freetown in?
Freetown uses the IANA time zone Africa/Freetown. It is currently Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+00:00.
Does Freetown observe daylight saving time?
No. Freetown stays on UTC+00:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Freetown and New York?
Freetown is 4 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 16:00 in Freetown.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Freetown today?
Today the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:46 local time, giving 12 h 5 min of daylight.