Right now, local time in Cape Coast is 09:38 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cape Coast ranks #2904 worldwide by population and #6 in Ghana.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Accra GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cape Coast — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cape Coast through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.11° S, 178.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kulia Village, Tuvalu, about 193 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:38 GMT+12 (Pacific/Funafuti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cape Coast today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 63.8° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Cape Coast — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cape Coast 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.
Cape Coast's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,877 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,737 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.11° N, 1.25° 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 | 02:38 | −7h |
| Chicago | 04:38 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 06:38 | −3h |
| London | 09:38 | same time |
| Paris | 10:38 | +1h |
| Moscow | 12:38 | +3h |
| Dubai | 13:38 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 15:08 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:38 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 17:38 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 18:38 | +9h |
| Sydney | 20:38 | +11h |
Best time to call Cape Coast
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cape Coast local time:
Cities sharing Cape Coast's time zone
Distances from Cape Coast
| Paris | 4,877 km | N (3°) |
| London | 5,161 km | N (1°) |
| São Paulo | 5,862 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 6,415 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 6,598 km | NNE (24°) |
| Mumbai | 8,154 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,330 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,662 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,115 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,365 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 13,920 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 15,737 km | SE (142°) |
Cities near Cape Coast
- Elmina12 km · 09:38
- Saltpond24 km · 09:38
- Mankesim32 km · 09:38
- Shama Junction47 km · 09:38
- Sekondi55 km · 09:38
- Mumford57 km · 09:38
- Apam59 km · 09:38
- Sekondi-Takoradi60 km · 09:38
FAQ
What time is it in Cape Coast right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cape Coast (Ghana), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cape Coast in?
Cape Coast runs on the Africa/Accra IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Cape Coast observe daylight saving time?
Cape Coast does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Coast today?
Cape Coast sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cape Coast tonight?
The moon phase over Cape Coast tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cape Coast?
The antipode of Cape Coast — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.11° S, 178.75° E. It falls on land, near Kulia Village, Tuvalu, about 193 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cape Coast?
Cape Coast lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cape Coast?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cape Coast, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.