Current Time in Cape Coast, Central, Ghana
1:19:39 PM
13:19:39
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Africa/Accra
Time zone details
Cape Coast does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cape Coast
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ghana
- Administrative area
- Central
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Akan, Ewe
- Dialing code
- +233
- Population
- 212,426
- Elevation
- Approximately 21 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 06' N / 1° 14' W
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Clock changes in Cape Coast
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 09 min16 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 09 min16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (89.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 09 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Cape Coast follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Accra
Current time offsetUTC (GMT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Ghana
- Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
- Farmers Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cape Coast, Central, Ghana
Takoradi AirportTKDMedium airport · Serves Sekondi-Takoradi63.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TKD / DGTK
About 63.0 km (39.1 mi) west-southwest of Cape Coast
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kotoka International AirportACCLarge airport · Serves Accra132 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ACC / DGAA
About 132 km (81.9 mi) east-northeast of Cape Coast
Scheduled airline service in source data
Prempeh I International AirportKMSLarge airport · Serves Kumasi183 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KMS / DGSI
About 183 km (114 mi) north-northwest of Cape Coast
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cape Coast in?
- Cape Coast currently uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Accra.
- When is the next clock change in Cape Coast?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Cape Coast in the next 12 months
- Does Cape Coast observe daylight saving time?
- Cape Coast does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Cape Coast right now?
- Cape Coast is currently UTC