Istanbul to Freetown: time difference
Freetown is 3 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 13:43 1:43 PM Freetown 10:43 10:43 AM You –:–
13:43 1:43 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
10:43 10:43 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:40
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−3 h
Freetown is 3 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Freetown are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇸🇱 Freetown
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇸🇱 Freetown |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:43 | 10:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Freetown |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 951,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Freetown: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Freetown?
The clocks in Freetown are 3 hours behind those in Istanbul (UTC+0 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Freetown?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Freetown show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Freetown at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Freetown it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Freetown overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Freetown.
When does the date change in Freetown compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Freetown later: until 3:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Freetown, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Freetown the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Freetown switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
