Time Zone Information
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Current Time
13:06:35
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Freetown
Freetown, Sierra Leone uses the Africa/Freetown time zone, currently UTC+0.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+0 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Freetown.
Time Zone
| City | Freetown |
|---|---|
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Freetown |
| UTC Offset | UTC+0 |
| Coordinates | 8.4871400, -13.2356000 |
| Population | 802,639 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Freetown does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+0 all year round.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Freetown, Sierra Leone is in the Africa/Freetown time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+0.
The current UTC offset for Freetown is UTC+0. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Freetown does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.