Right now, local time in Freetown is 04:02 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Freetown ranks #50170 worldwide by population and #5296 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Freetown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.7668° N, 71.0328° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 50 m above sea level — higher than about 22% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,472 · #50170 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
- 41.77° S, 108.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 990 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Freetown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 17:56
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Freetown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Freetown sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Freetown sits at just 50 m above sea level. Freetown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,373 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,242 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.77° N, 71.03° 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 | 01:02 | −3h |
| Chicago | 03:02 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 06:02 | +2h |
| London | 09:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 10:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 12:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 13:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 14:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 17:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 18:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 20:02 | +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 United States
- New York City04:02
- Los Angeles01:02
- Brooklyn04:02
- Chicago03:02
- Queens04:02
- Houston03:02
- Phoenix02:02
- Philadelphia04:02
- San Antonio03:02
- Manhattan04:02
- San Diego01:02
- The Bronx04:02
Distances from Freetown
| Chicago | 1,373 km | W (276°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,176 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,302 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,567 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,271 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,685 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,744 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,852 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,303 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,869 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,193 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 16,242 km | W (269°) |
Cities near Freetown
- Assonet4 km · 04:02
- Berkley10 km · 04:02
- Somerset8 km · 04:02
- Dighton9 km · 04:02
- North Westport13 km · 04:02
- North Lakeville13 km · 04:02
- Smith Mills15 km · 04:02
- Fall River12 km · 04:02
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Freetown in?
Freetown runs on the America/New_York 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 06:17 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Freetown tonight?
The moon phase over Freetown tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Freetown?
The antipode of Freetown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.77° S, 108.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 990 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Freetown?
Freetown sits at about 50 m above sea level, higher than roughly 22% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.