Right now, local time in Accra is 20:35 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Accra ranks #226 worldwide by population and #2 in Ghana.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Accra GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 11h 48m (winter) – 12h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Accra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.5560° N, 0.1969° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Greater Accra
- Country
- 🇬🇭 Ghana
- Population
- 1,963,264 · #226 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Accra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.56° S, 179.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Asau Village, Tuvalu, about 248 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:35 GMT+12 (Pacific/Funafuti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Accra today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 63.8° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Accra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Accra sits in the Africa/Accra time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 119 cities we cover in Ghana.
Accra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,821 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,703 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.56° N, 0.20° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −7h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −3h |
| London | 20:35 | same time |
| Paris | 21:35 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +11h |
Best time to call Accra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Accra local time:
Cities sharing Accra's time zone
Other cities in Ghana
- Kumasi20:35
- Tamale20:35
- Takoradi20:35
- Sekondi20:35
- Cape Coast20:35
- Atsiaman20:35
- Ashaiman20:35
- Obuase20:35
- Tema20:35
- Koforidua20:35
- Teshi Old Town20:35
- Sekondi-Takoradi20:35
Distances from Accra
| Paris | 4,821 km | N (2°) |
| London | 5,110 km | N (0°) |
| São Paulo | 5,986 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 6,288 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 6,505 km | NNE (24°) |
| Mumbai | 8,028 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,383 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,543 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,174 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,239 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 13,808 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 15,703 km | SE (141°) |
Cities near Accra
- Osu1 km · 20:35
- Awoshi9 km · 20:35
- New Achimota10 km · 20:35
- Teshi Old Town10 km · 20:35
- Dome11 km · 20:35
- Medina Estates13 km · 20:35
- Gbawe13 km · 20:35
- Taifa13 km · 20:35
FAQ
What time is it in Accra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Accra (Ghana), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Accra in?
Accra runs on the Africa/Accra IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Accra observe daylight saving time?
Accra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Accra today?
Accra sees sunrise at 05:47 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Accra tonight?
The moon phase over Accra tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Accra?
The antipode of Accra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.56° S, 179.80° E. It falls on land, near Asau Village, Tuvalu, about 248 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Accra?
Accra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Accra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Accra, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.