Current Time in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
1:42:29 PM
13:42:29
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Africa/Accra
Time zone details
Accra does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Accra
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ghana
- Administrative area
- Greater Accra
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Akan, Ewe
- Dialing code
- +233
- Population
- 1,963,264
- Elevation
- Approximately 33 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 33' N / 0° 11' W
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Clock changes in Accra
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 03 min18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 03 min18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (80.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (39% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 03 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Accra
Time context
Accra follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kumasi
Current time offsetUTC (GMT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Ghana
- Farmers Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Kotoka International AirportACCLarge airport6.4 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ACC / DGAA
About 6.4 km (4.0 mi) north-northeast of Accra
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lomé–Tokoin International AirportLFWLarge airport · Serves Lomé, Togo174 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LFW / DXXX
About 174 km (108 mi) east-northeast of Accra
Scheduled airline service in source data
Takoradi AirportTKDMedium airport · Serves Sekondi-Takoradi190 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TKD / DGTK
About 190 km (118 mi) west-southwest of Accra
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Accra in?
- Accra currently uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Accra.
- When is the next clock change in Accra?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Accra in the next 12 months
- Does Accra observe daylight saving time?
- Accra does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Accra right now?
- Accra is currently UTC