Right now, local time in Takoradi is 13:47 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Takoradi ranks #1550 worldwide by population and #4 in Ghana.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Accra GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Takoradi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Takoradi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.90° S, 178.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kulia Village, Tuvalu, about 168 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:47 GMT+12 (Pacific/Funafuti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Takoradi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 63.8° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Takoradi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Takoradi 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.
Takoradi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,904 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,753 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.90° N, 1.76° 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 | 05:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −3h |
| London | 13:47 | same time |
| Paris | 14:47 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +11h |
Best time to call Takoradi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Takoradi local time:
Cities sharing Takoradi's time zone
Other cities in Ghana
- Kumasi13:47
- Accra13:47
- Tamale13:47
- Sekondi13:47
- Cape Coast13:47
- Atsiaman13:47
- Ashaiman13:47
- Obuase13:47
- Tema13:47
- Koforidua13:47
- Teshi Old Town13:47
- Sekondi-Takoradi13:47
Distances from Takoradi
| Paris | 4,904 km | N (4°) |
| London | 5,185 km | N (1°) |
| São Paulo | 5,802 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 6,476 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 6,643 km | NNE (24°) |
| Mumbai | 8,215 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,303 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,720 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,085 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,426 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 13,973 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 15,753 km | SE (143°) |
Cities near Takoradi
- Sekondi-Takoradi3 km · 13:47
- Sekondi6 km · 13:47
- Shama Junction17 km · 13:47
- Elmina50 km · 13:47
- Tarkwa52 km · 13:47
- Esim53 km · 13:47
- Aboso56 km · 13:47
- Cape Coast61 km · 13:47
FAQ
What time is it in Takoradi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Takoradi (Ghana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Takoradi in?
Takoradi runs on the Africa/Accra IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Takoradi observe daylight saving time?
Takoradi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Takoradi today?
Takoradi sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Takoradi tonight?
The moon phase over Takoradi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Takoradi?
The antipode of Takoradi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.90° S, 178.24° E. It falls on land, near Kulia Village, Tuvalu, about 168 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Takoradi?
Takoradi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Takoradi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Takoradi, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.