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Current local time in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Africa/Abidjan
Observatory log
Freetown, observed
- 01Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time
GMT · UTC · IANA
Africa/Abidjan- 02Daylight saving
Sierra Leone does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on GMT (UTC) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:40Sunset18:37Day length11 h 57 minSolar noon12:39
MoonWaxing crescent, 8% lit
Golden hour06:28–07:08 · 18:10–18:51
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Sierra Leone is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone uses a single time zone: Africa/Abidjan.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
8.47° N, 13.23° W · Western
Differences
Freetown and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from FreetownDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +1 h | |
 New York | −4 h | |
| Los Angeles | −7 h | |
| Chicago | −5 h | |
 São Paulo | −3 h | |
 Paris | +2 h | |
 Dubai | +4 h | |
 Mumbai | +5 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +8 h | |
 Hong Kong | +8 h | |
 Tokyo | +9 h |
Questions
Asked about Freetown
What time zone is Freetown in?
Freetown uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Abidjan.
Does Sierra Leone use daylight saving time?
No. Sierra Leone does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Freetown today?
Today in Freetown the sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 18:37, giving 11 h 57 min of daylight.