Time in Freetown

Saturday, October 17, 2026

GMT (UTC+0), Greenwich Mean Time

Sierra Leone

Freetown is 4 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Freetown time

Freetown
Sierra Leone
Sat, Oct 17
GMTUTC+0
New York
United States
Sat, Oct 17
EDTUTC-4-4h
London
United Kingdom
Sat, Oct 17
BSTUTC+1+1h
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Time difference from Freetown

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Freetown they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Freetown
New YorkUnited States6:50 AM EDT-4h
LondonUnited Kingdom11:50 AM BST+1h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States3:50 AM PDT-7h
ChicagoIllinois, United States5:50 AM CDT-5h
TorontoOntario, Canada6:50 AM EDT-4h
São PauloBrazil7:50 AM BRT-3h
ParisFrance12:50 PM CEST+2h
BerlinGermany12:50 PM CEST+2h
MoscowRussia1:50 PM MSK+3h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates2:50 PM GST+4h
New DelhiDelhi, India4:20 PM IST+5h 30m
BangkokThailand5:50 PM ICT+7h
Singapore6:50 PM SGT+8h
ShanghaiChina6:50 PM CST+8h
TokyoJapan7:50 PM JST+9h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia9:50 PM AEDT+11h
AucklandNew Zealand11:50 PM NZDT+13h
JohannesburgSouth Africa12:50 PM SAST+2h

Freetown time zone

Local time
10:50 AM
Date
Oct 17, 2026
Time zone
GMT
UTC offset
UTC+0
IANA time zone
Africa/Freetown
Dialing code
+232
Population
802,639
Coordinates
8.49, -13.24

Daylight saving time

Freetown does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+0 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
6:36 PM
Day length
11h 56m
Solar noon
12:38 PM

Cities in Sierra Leone

Cities near Freetown

Questions and answers

What time zone is Freetown in?

Freetown uses Greenwich Mean Time (Africa/Freetown); the local time is currently UTC+0.

Does Freetown observe daylight saving time?

No. Freetown stays on UTC+0 all year.

What is the time difference between Freetown and New York?

Freetown is 4 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Freetown?

The country calling code is +232.