Time in Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭
The current local time in Accra, Ghana is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Accra time zone (UTC +00:00 · GMT).
Accra local time
Sunday, 11 October 2026 GMT
Accra at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Accra· Greenwich Mean Time- UTC offset now
- +00:00 GMT
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +00:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 5.60° N, 0.19° W
- Population
- 2,388,000
- Country
- Ghana · ISO GH
- Dialing code
- +233
- Currency
- Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Accra right now
Time difference
Accra is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Next public holiday
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · all Ghana holidays →
Sun today
Sunrise 05:48 · Sunset 17:49
Day length 12h 1m · twilight and monthly table →
Accra vs. major cities
How far Accra is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Accra, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Accra | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Paris · France | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Delhi · India | +5:30 h | 14:30 | 09:00–11:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Accra time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Accra
Accra has kept the same UTC +00:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Accra stays on UTC +00:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Accra through the year
The longest day in Accra is 21 June with 12h 27m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 48m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 39 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 05:46 on 20 May and the latest sunset at 18:20 on 11 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Accra in?
Accra uses the Africa/Accra time zone (GMT): UTC +00:00 all year round.
Does Accra observe daylight saving time?
No. Accra has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Accra?
Around 21 June, with 12h 27m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 48m.
What is the dialing code for Accra?
To call Accra from abroad, dial your international access code, then Ghana's country code +233, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Accra?
The standard work week in Ghana runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Explore more for Accra
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