Africa · Sierra Leone

Current time in Freetown

Greenwich Mean Time.

GMT · UTC+00:00IANA: Africa/Freetown8.48° N · 13.23° W
Current time☾ Night
21:15:11

Friday, June 5, 2026

☾ NIGHT 06:3312:5119:09
Sunrise
06:33
Solar noon
12:51
Sunset
19:09

Offset right now

UTC+00:00

Greenwich Mean Time · GMT

Daylight saving

Not observed

This zone has no seasonal clock change.

About Freetown time

Freetown keeps one clock.

In Freetown, Sierra Leone, business life moves at a steady, sun-driven pace, with schedules anchored to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) year-round: there’s no daylight saving to contend with, making coordination with European partners simpler from Ghana to London. The equatorial sun sets close to 6 p.m. daily, so evenings often wrap up work by the early dusk, leaving time for calls with teams in nearby time zones.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Freetown's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

Which country has the same time as Freetown?
Sierra Leone.
Are there multiple time zones in Sierra Leone?
No, Sierra Leone uses a single time zone.
What is the UTC offset in Freetown?
+0 hours (GMT).
Does Freetown observe daylight saving time?
No, Sierra Leone does not observe daylight saving time.
When is it dark in Freetown?
Due to its proximity to the equator, Freetown experiences relatively consistent twilight hours throughout the year, with the sun setting close to 6 p.m.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}