Time in Accra
The exact local hour in Accra, Ghana — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Accra sits at 5.6037° N, 0.1870° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:28 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:50 (5:50 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:59 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:08 (6:08 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:30 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 18m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Accra is in the Africa/Accra zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+0.
Accra does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+0 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Accra compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Accra, with the great-circle distance from Accra for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +1h | 5,104 km · 3,171 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −4h | 8,240 km · 5,120 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +9h | 13,801 km · 8,576 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +4h | 6,281 km · 3,903 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +10h | 15,707 km · 9,760 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −7h | 12,171 km · 7,563 mi |
About Accra
| Country | Ghana |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,557,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 5.6037, -0.1870 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Accra |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 |
| Country calling code | +233 |
| Currency | GHS |
Other cities in Africa/Accra
These cities share Accra's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Accra
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Accra on the world clock.