Time in Freetown
The exact local hour in Freetown, Sierra Leone — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Freetown sits at 8.4657° N, 13.2317° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:17 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:39 (6:39 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:51 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 19:03 (7:03 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 19:25 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 24m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Freetown is in the Africa/Freetown zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+0.
Freetown does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+0 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Freetown compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Freetown, with the great-circle distance from Freetown for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +1h | 4,934 km · 3,066 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −4h | 6,947 km · 4,317 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +9h | 14,344 km · 8,913 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +4h | 7,451 km · 4,630 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +10h | 16,772 km · 10,422 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −7h | 10,837 km · 6,734 mi |
About Freetown
| Country | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,136,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 8.4657, -13.2317 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Freetown |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 |
| Country calling code | +232 |
| Currency | SLL |
Cities one hour from Freetown
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Freetown on the world clock.