Local Time in Freetown, Sierra Leone
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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Freetown
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Freetown
- Africa’s Atlantic momentThe Arab Weekly · 19h ago
- In the U.S. global battle against abortion, women in Africa are dyingLos Angeles Times · 1d ago
- Ecowas appoints Senegal's Birame Diop to drive regional reformsRFI · 1d ago
- ECOWAS approves historic Nigeria-Morocco $25 billion energy gas pipeline to power Europe and West AfricaBusiness Insider Africa · 21h ago
- Sierra Leone closes only privately owned indigenous bankReuters · 33d ago
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Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone. The population of Freetown was 1,347,559 as of the 2024 census.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Freetown right now?
- The current time in Freetown, Sierra Leone is 11:47:49 AM (GMT), which is UTC+0.
- What time zone is Freetown in?
- Freetown uses the Africa/Freetown time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT, UTC+0.
- Does Freetown observe daylight saving time?
- No. Freetown does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+0 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Freetown?
- Freetown is currently UTC+0 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).