Current Time in Freetown, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
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Freetown ranks
#69 for largest capital by population.
Lat/Long: 8.47° N, 13.23° W
Elevation: 38 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Sierra Leone
Province: Western Area
Country: 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Freetown
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Sierra Leone: GMT
The time now in Freetown, Sierra Leone is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Freetown currently observes Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0. Clocks in Freetown are set to UTC+00:00 under the Africa/Freetown zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Freetown sees day length barely change from month to month. Its elevation is a gentle 38 m. Freetown is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4721 km off. As one of Sierra Leone's largest cities, Freetown is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Freetown at 06:41 and sets at 18:31, giving 11h 50m of daylight today.
Freetown Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Freetown
Freetown gets 11h 50m of daylight today. Sunrise in Freetown is at 06:41 and sunset in Freetown is at 18:31.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 38m near the December solstice to 12h 37m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Freetown's Time Zone (UTC+00:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 28 Oct ● | 05:28 | 06:41 | 12:36 | 15:57 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:28 | 06:41 | 12:36 | 15:57 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 05:28 | 06:41 | 12:36 | 15:57 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 05:28 | 06:41 | 12:36 | 15:57 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 05:28 | 06:41 | 12:36 | 15:57 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 05:28 | 06:41 | 12:36 | 15:57 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 05:28 | 06:42 | 12:36 | 15:57 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Freetown
Sunrise
in Freetown
↑
6:41 AM
Sunset
in Freetown
↓
6:31 PM
Day Length
11h 50m
Dawn
in Freetown
6:19 AM
Dusk
in Freetown
6:53 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Freetown
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
93.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:48
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 08:47
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Distances & Clock Changes in Freetown
How Far Is Freetown From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,721 km | NNE (15deg) |
| London | 4,933 km | NNE (12deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,085 km | SW (225deg) |
| Moscow | 6,867 km | NNE (30deg) |
| New York | 6,947 km | NW (312deg) |
| Dubai | 7,450 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Mumbai | 9,295 km | ENE (72deg) |
| Los Angeles | 10,837 km | NW (306deg) |
Freetown's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Freetown and you would surface in the open ocean, near 8.5deg S, 166.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Freetown
What time is it in Freetown right now?
The current local time in Freetown is 07:57 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Freetown follows the Africa/Freetown time zone.
What time zone is Freetown in?
Freetown runs on the Africa/Freetown IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Freetown?
Is Freetown on daylight saving time right now?
No — Freetown is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 28, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Freetown today?
Freetown sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Freetown tonight?
The moon phase over Freetown tonight is Waning Gibbous with 93.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Freetown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Freetown, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.