Right now, local time in Freetown is 13:52 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Freetown ranks #88466 worldwide by population and #11 in Bahamas.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Nassau EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 36m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Freetown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.7789° N, 76.2771° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Eleuthera
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Population
- 3,137 · #88466 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Freetown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.78° S, 103.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,002 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Freetown today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 59.0° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Freetown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Freetown sits in the America/Nassau time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 28 cities we cover in Bahamas.
Freetown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,170 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,110 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.78° N, 76.28° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:52 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:52 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:52 | +2h |
| London | 18:52 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:52 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:52 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:52 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:22 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:52 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:52 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:52 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:52 | +16h |
Best time to call Freetown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Freetown local time:
Cities sharing Freetown's time zone
Other cities in Bahamas
- Nassau13:52
- Lucaya13:52
- Freeport13:52
- Killarney13:52
- West End13:52
- Cooper’s Town13:52
- San Andros13:52
- George Town13:52
- Marsh Harbour13:52
- High Rock13:52
- Andros Town13:52
- Clarence Town13:52
Distances from Freetown
| Chicago | 2,170 km | NNW (334°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,163 km | WNW (294°) |
| São Paulo | 6,252 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 6,938 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,151 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,116 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,301 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 12,395 km | NE (47°) |
| Mumbai | 14,109 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,658 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,344 km | WSW (246°) |
| Singapore | 17,110 km | N (360°) |
Cities near Freetown
- Governor’s Harbour43 km · 13:52
- Arthur’s Town64 km · 13:52
- Black Point76 km · 13:52
- Dunmore Town88 km · 13:52
- Spanish Wells98 km · 13:52
- Nassau112 km · 13:52
- Killarney119 km · 13:52
- George Town149 km · 13:52
FAQ
What time is it in Freetown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Freetown (Bahamas), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Freetown in?
Freetown runs on the America/Nassau IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Freetown observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Freetown today?
Freetown sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Freetown tonight?
The moon phase over Freetown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Freetown?
The antipode of Freetown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.78° S, 103.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,002 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Freetown?
Freetown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Freetown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Freetown, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.