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12:00 pm12:00 GMT (UTC+0), Nov 9, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 9, 2026

Freetown is 5 hours ahead of Washington.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Freetown is 4 hours ahead of Washington. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, Freetown is 5 hours ahead of Washington.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Freetown correspond to 5:00 am to 2:00 pm in Washington. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Freetown correspond to 4:00 am to 1:00 pm in Washington.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Freetown correspond to 05:00 to 14:00 in Washington. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Freetown correspond to 04:00 to 13:00 in Washington.

Compare Freetown time with Washington time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is 5 hours ahead of EST (Eastern Standard Time).
12:00 pm12:00 in Freetown, Sierra Leone is 7:00 am07:00 in Washington, DC, USA

Freetown to Washington call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 2pm-6pm14:00-18:00 in Freetown which corresponds to 9am-1pm09:00-13:00 in Washington.

12:00 pm12:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) (Freetown, Sierra Leone). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (Washington, DC, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours

12:00 pm12:00 Freetown, Sierra Leone / 7:00 am07:00 Washington, DC, USA

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Freetown Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
GMT – Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0 (no daylight saving time)

Freetown Facts

Country
Sierra Leone
Alternative Names
FNA, Freetown, Frijtaun, Fritaun, Fritauna, Fritaunas, Fritauno, Fritaŭno, Fritonn, Frytaun, Frītauna, Phritaoun, Saint George, Urbs Libera, farita'una, fri thawn, frita'una, frytawn, frytwn, fu li dun, furitaun, peulitaun, phrita'una, phritaun, piritavun, zi you shi, Φρίταουν, Фрийтаун, Фритаун, Фрытаўн, Фрітаун, Ֆրիթաուն, פריטאון, فريتاون, فريتون, فری ٹاؤن, فریتاون, فری‌تاون, फ़्रीटाउन, फ्रीटाउन, ਫ਼ਰੀਟਾਊਨ, பிரீடவுன், ಫ್ರೀಟೌನ್, ฟรีทาวน์, ཕིརི་ཊའུན།, ფრიტაუნი, ፍሪታውን, フリータウン, 弗里敦, 自由市, 프리타운
Population
802,639
Currency
Leone (SLE)
Geographic Coordinates
8° 29' N Latitude / 13° 14' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+232

Washington Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (now)
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (EDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (EST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

Washington Facts

Country
USA
State
Washington, D.C.
Alternative Names
District of Columbia, Federal Capital, Federal City, Federal Town, Ouasinkton, Ranatakariahshne, Ranatakariáhshne, Territory of Columbia, Vashington, Vasingtonas, Vasingtonia, Vašingtonas, WAS, Washington, Washington City, Washington D. C., Washington D.C., Washington DC, Waszyngton, hua sheng dun te qu, wosingteon D.C., wosingteon DC, Ουάσιγκτον, Вашингтон, 华盛顿特区, 워싱턴 D.C., 워싱턴 DC
Population
689,545
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
38° 53' N Latitude / 77° 02' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1