Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0), UTC+0. IANA zone Africa/Accra.
Time in Ghana
Time in Accra now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+0 · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time
- Sunrise
- 5:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:41 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 55 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Accra time zone
Clock changes
Accra does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+0 all year.
Location
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana. Coordinates 5.56° N, 0.20° W; population about 1,963,264.
Sunrise and sunset in Accra today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:25 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:44 AM
- Sunset
- 5:41 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 55 min
- Night length
- 12 h 5 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:33 AM – 6:15 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:13 PM – 5:54 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:25 AM – 5:33 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:54 PM – 6:03 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Accra time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Accra |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Accra |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 8 hours behind Accra |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Accra |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Accra |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Accra |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 10 hours behind Accra |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 9 hours behind Accra |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Accra |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Accra |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Accra |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Accra |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Accra |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | Same time as Accra |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | Same time as Accra |
Questions about time in Accra
What time zone is Accra in?
Accra uses Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0, UTC+0) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Accra, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Accra observe daylight saving time?
No. Accra stays on UTC+0 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Accra from UTC?
Accra is on the same time as UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Accra today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:46 AM and set at 5:41 PM, giving 11 h 55 min of daylight.
Near Accra
- Lomé, Togo 169 km
- Kumasi, Ghana 202 km
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- Lagos, Nigeria 410 km
- Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 422 km
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- Ibadan, Nigeria 496 km
- Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire 584 km