What time zone is Bawku in?

Bawku uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Accra.

Does Bawku observe daylight saving time?

No. Bawku uses GMT (UTC+0) all year.

Current Time in Bawku, Upper East, Ghana

5:24:17 PM

17:24:17

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC

Africa/Accra

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Time zone details

Bawku does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Bawku

Sunrise5:51 AMSolar noon11:44 AMSunset5:37 PM

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Location facts

Place

Country: Ghana
Administrative area: Upper East
District: Bawku Municipal District
Place type: Populated place
Country currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)

Practical

Country languages: English, Akan, Ewe
Dialing code: +233
Population: 76,459
Elevation: Approximately 228 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates: 11° 03' N / 0° 14' W

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Bawku follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kumasi

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Clock changes in Bawku

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030

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Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Solar noon: 11:44 AM
Sunset: 5:37 PM
Daylight duration: 11 hr 46 min33 sec shorter than the previous day

Civil twilight: 5:30 AM – 5:59 PM
Nautical twilight: 5:05 AM – 6:24 PM
Astronomical twilight: 4:40 AM – 6:49 PM

Waning GibbousMoon illumination92%

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 5:51 AM (east, 103.2°)
Sunset: 5:37 PM (west, 256.6°)
Day length: 11 hr 46 min33 sec shorter than the previous day
Solar noon: 11:44 AM (65.7° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 5:30 AM – 5:59 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 5:05 AM – 6:24 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 4:40 AM – 6:49 PM

Moon

Phase: Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated)
Moonrise: 7:47 PM (northeast, 62.5°)
Moonset: 8:00 AM (northwest, 296.4°)
Previous principal phase: Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Next principal phase: Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Wednesday, October 28	5:51 AM	5:37 PM	11 hr 46 min	33 sec shorter than the previous day
Thursday, October 29	5:51 AM	5:37 PM	11 hr 45 min	32 sec shorter than the previous day
Friday, October 30	5:52 AM	5:36 PM	11 hr 45 min	31 sec shorter than the previous day
Saturday, October 31	5:52 AM	5:36 PM	11 hr 44 min	32 sec shorter than the previous day
Sunday, November 1	5:52 AM	5:36 PM	11 hr 44 min	31 sec shorter than the previous day
Monday, November 2	5:52 AM	5:36 PM	11 hr 43 min	31 sec shorter than the previous day
Tuesday, November 3	5:53 AM	5:35 PM	11 hr 43 min	30 sec shorter than the previous day

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Upcoming national public holidays in Ghana

Fri, Dec 4, 2026Farmers Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26, 2026Boxing Day

Nearby scheduled airports for Bawku, Upper East, Ghana

Yakubu Tali International AirportTMLLarge airport · Serves Tamale181 km south-southwest

Source: OurAirports record · TML / DGLE

About 181 km (113 mi) south-southwest of Bawku

Scheduled airline service in source data

Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International AirportOUALarge airport · Serves Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso199 km northwest

Source: OurAirports record · OUA / DFFD

About 199 km (124 mi) northwest of Bawku