Freetown in numbers
- Coordinates
- 8.4319, -13.2897
- Population
- 802 639
- Region
- Western Area
- Country
- Sierra Leone, Africa
- Capital
- Freetown — 0 km away
- Same name
- 23 more places in the world share this name
This page shows the local time in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone, alongside sunrise, sunset, and weather details. Use the live values for immediate answers and the dated information when preparing future plans.
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+0 · Africa/Freetown
Local time in Freetown
UTC+0 · no daylight saving time
Sunrise 06:46 Solar noon 12:54 Sunset 19:01 Daylight 12 h 15 min Night 11 h 45 min Civil twilight 06:25 – 19:22
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The clock answers the question without requiring a manual conversion. Read the city’s displayed date too, particularly when you are checking from a location where midnight falls at a different moment.
If you are arranging a conversation with someone in Freetown, state whose local time you mean. A message saying “at nine” is incomplete when sender and recipient are in different places. A calendar invitation with the correct zone is clearer, but the live clock remains a useful final check.
Sunrise and sunset divide the day into a practical window of natural light. They can help you choose a departure time, judge whether an errand fits before evening, or prepare for an outdoor activity. The figures belong to a particular date. Moving forward through the calendar changes them, even when the shift from one day to the next appears small. For an activity planned later, consult the values for that later date.
Sunset is punctual; unfinished errands are rarely so disciplined. Check sunrise before an early journey. Compare your finishing time with sunset. Add a buffer for fading light and local obstructions. Use weather information to judge how bright the daylight may actually seem.
Calculated solar times describe the Sun’s position, not the precise light level at every address. A hill, building, heavy cloud, or sheltered street can alter when direct sunlight becomes visible.
A weather reading becomes clearer when tied to the local hour. Current conditions describe a recent moment, while forecast entries describe expected conditions later. Check labels and times before using either one.
For clothing and transport decisions, look beyond temperature. Wind can affect exposed routes, rain can change road and walking conditions, and cloud can reduce available light. Forecasts express an informed expectation, not certainty, so refresh them as the activity approaches.
Identify the activity’s local start and end times. See whether both fall inside the daylight period. Review weather for those same hours. Prepare an alternative if conditions matter to safety or comfort.
Travel planning benefits from this combined view. The clock establishes when something happens, solar data describes natural light, and the forecast indicates what may be happening in the atmosphere. Keeping those roles separate prevents a daytime forecast from being mistaken for the present weather.