Current local time in Accra, Ghana
Accra, the capital of Ghana, is on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±0) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean TimeIANA: Africa/Accra
- UTC offset
- UTC±0same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- GhanaAfrica · capital city
- Population
- 2.0 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +233currency: Cedi (GHS)
- Coordinates
- 5.56° N, 0.20° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Accra today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Accra
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Accra | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| US New York | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 5h 30m ahead | 3h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 10h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
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Best time to call Accra
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Accra
Accra does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC±0 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Accra shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Accra
All of Ghana keeps the same standard time as Accra (UTC±0).
Close to the equator, day length in Accra barely changes through the year — between 11h 48m and 12h 27m.
Sunrise and sunset in Accra, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:09 | 17:58 | 11h 48m |
| February | 06:17 | 18:10 | 11h 53m |
| March | 06:12 | 18:13 | 12h 01m |
| April | 05:59 | 18:09 | 12h 10m |
| May | 05:48 | 18:07 | 12h 19m |
| June | 05:46 | 18:11 | 12h 25m |
| July | 05:51 | 18:17 | 12h 26m |
| August | 05:56 | 18:17 | 12h 22m |
| September | 05:54 | 18:07 | 12h 13m |
| October | 05:48 | 17:52 | 12h 04m |
| November | 05:46 | 17:42 | 11h 55m |
| December | 05:55 | 17:44 | 11h 49m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 12h 27m of daylight (sunrise 05:49, sunset 18:15). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 48m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Accra
What time zone is Accra in?
Accra uses the Africa/Accra time zone (Greenwich Mean Time), UTC±0.
Does Accra observe daylight saving time?
No. Accra stays on UTC±0 all year.
What is the time difference between Accra and New York?
Right now New York is 4h behind Accra. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Accra does not.
What is the time difference between Accra and London?
London is 1h ahead of Accra right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Accra?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:49 and sets about 18:15 (12h 27m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:04 and sets about 17:52 (11h 48m).
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