Right now, local time in Elmina is 15:22 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elmina ranks #17250 worldwide by population and #66 in Ghana.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Accra GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elmina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elmina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.08° S, 178.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kulia Village, Tuvalu, about 185 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:22 GMT+12 (Pacific/Funafuti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elmina today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 63.8° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Elmina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elmina sits in the Africa/Accra time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 119 cities we cover in Ghana.
Elmina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,880 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,742 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.08° N, 1.35° 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 | 07:22 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:22 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:22 | −3h |
| London | 15:22 | same time |
| Paris | 16:22 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:22 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:22 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:52 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:22 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:22 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:22 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:22 | +11h |
Best time to call Elmina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elmina local time:
Cities sharing Elmina's time zone
Distances from Elmina
| Paris | 4,880 km | N (4°) |
| London | 5,163 km | N (1°) |
| São Paulo | 5,851 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 6,426 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 6,605 km | NNE (24°) |
| Mumbai | 8,166 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,323 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,673 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,107 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,377 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 13,929 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 15,742 km | SE (142°) |
Cities near Elmina
- Cape Coast12 km · 15:22
- Saltpond35 km · 15:22
- Shama Junction35 km · 15:22
- Mankesim43 km · 15:22
- Sekondi44 km · 15:22
- Sekondi-Takoradi48 km · 15:22
- Takoradi50 km · 15:22
- Twifu Praso63 km · 15:22
FAQ
What time is it in Elmina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elmina (Ghana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elmina in?
Elmina runs on the Africa/Accra IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Elmina observe daylight saving time?
Elmina does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Elmina today?
Elmina sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elmina tonight?
The moon phase over Elmina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elmina?
The antipode of Elmina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.08° S, 178.65° E. It falls on land, near Kulia Village, Tuvalu, about 185 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elmina?
Elmina lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Elmina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elmina, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.