Current Time in Freetown, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
Lat/Long:
8.47° N,
13.23° W
Population: 1,050,000
Country:
🇸🇱
Sierra Leone
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Freetown
UTC Offset:
+00:00
Timezone:
GMT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Sierra Leone:
GMT
Time in Freetown — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Freetown's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Freetown right now?
The current local time in Freetown, Sierra Leone is 09:17 (Wednesday, July 29, 2026). Freetown observes the Africa/Freetown time zone, which is UTC+0 .
Which time zone does Freetown use?
Freetown uses Africa/Freetown, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Freetown.
Does Freetown observe daylight saving time?
Freetown is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Freetown time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Freetown?
Right now Freetown is at UTC+0. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Freetown observes DST.
When does the day change in Freetown?
Midnight in Freetown occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Freetown zone. Since Freetown is at UTC+0, the date here is aligned with UTC by 0 hours.