Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0), UTC+0. IANA zone Africa/Accra.
Time in Ghana
Time in Kumasi now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+0 · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 5:46 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 53 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Kumasi time zone
Clock changes
Kumasi does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+0 all year.
Location
Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana. Coordinates 6.69° N, 1.62° W; population about 2,544,530.
Sunrise and sunset in Kumasi today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:32 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:46 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 53 min
- Night length
- 12 h 7 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:40 AM – 6:22 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:17 PM – 5:59 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:32 AM – 5:40 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:59 PM – 6:07 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.
Kumasi time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Kumasi |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Kumasi |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kumasi |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Kumasi |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Kumasi |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Kumasi |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 10 hours behind Kumasi |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 9 hours behind Kumasi |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Kumasi |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Kumasi |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Kumasi |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Kumasi |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Kumasi |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | Same time as Kumasi |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | Same time as Kumasi |
Questions about time in Kumasi
What time zone is Kumasi in?
Kumasi 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 Kumasi observe daylight saving time?
No. Kumasi stays on UTC+0 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Kumasi from UTC?
Kumasi is on the same time as UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kumasi 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 5:53 AM and set at 5:46 PM, giving 11 h 53 min of daylight.
Near Kumasi
- Accra, Ghana 202 km
- Abobo, Côte d’Ivoire 300 km
- Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 302 km
- Lomé, Togo 321 km
- Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire 392 km
- Cotonou, Benin 448 km
- Lagos, Nigeria 555 km
- Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso 579 km