Geographic position of Freetown
Freetown is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 8.4871° N, 13.2356° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 945 km (587 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,074 km (5,638 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,964 km (6,813 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 1,457 km (905 mi) west
Freetown lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Freetown
With a population of 802,639, Freetown ranks as the 1st most populous city in Sierra Leone, out of 14 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Freetown
Lungi International Airport (FNA / GFLL) is a major international airport serving Freetown directly.
Current local time at the airport is 16:43:54.
Daylight saving time in Freetown
Freetown uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Freetown. The current local offset is UTC+0 / GMT.
Freetown does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Freetown
Business hours in Freetown (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 2:30 PM - 10:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Freetown
Compare time in Freetown with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Freetown in?
Freetown follows the Africa/Freetown time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Freetown at UTC+0.
What time is it in Freetown right now?
The current local time in Freetown is 16:43:54 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Freetown observe daylight saving time?
No. Freetown is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Freetown?
Freetown is currently UTC+0, meaning local time is +0 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Freetown?
Lungi International Airport (FNA) is the airport serving Freetown. The current local time at the airport is 16:43:54.
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