Right now, local time in Tema is 13:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tema ranks #3937 worldwide by population and #10 in Ghana.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Accra GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 11h 48m (winter) – 12h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tema — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.6698° N, 0.0166° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Greater Accra
- Country
- 🇬🇭 Ghana
- Population
- 155,782 · #3937 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tema through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.67° S, 179.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Asau Village, Tuvalu, about 248 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:54 GMT+12 (Pacific/Funafuti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tema today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 63.8° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Tema — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tema sits in the Africa/Accra time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 119 cities we cover in Ghana.
Tema's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,808 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,700 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.67° N, 0.02° 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 | 05:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | −3h |
| London | 13:54 | same time |
| Paris | 14:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Tema
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tema local time:
Cities sharing Tema's time zone
Other cities in Ghana
- Kumasi13:54
- Accra13:54
- Tamale13:54
- Takoradi13:54
- Sekondi13:54
- Cape Coast13:54
- Atsiaman13:54
- Ashaiman13:54
- Obuase13:54
- Koforidua13:54
- Teshi Old Town13:54
- Sekondi-Takoradi13:54
Distances from Tema
| Paris | 4,808 km | N (2°) |
| London | 5,097 km | N (360°) |
| São Paulo | 6,010 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 6,265 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 6,486 km | NNE (24°) |
| Mumbai | 8,005 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,390 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,523 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,181 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,215 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 13,785 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 15,700 km | SE (140°) |
Cities near Tema
- Lashibi3 km · 13:54
- Ashaiman4 km · 13:54
- Tema New Town5 km · 13:54
- Sakumona7 km · 13:54
- Nungua10 km · 13:54
- Teshi Old Town14 km · 13:54
- Adenta16 km · 13:54
- Medina Estates16 km · 13:54
FAQ
What time is it in Tema right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tema (Ghana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tema in?
Tema runs on the Africa/Accra IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Tema observe daylight saving time?
Tema does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tema today?
Tema sees sunrise at 05:47 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tema tonight?
The moon phase over Tema tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tema?
The antipode of Tema — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.67° S, 179.98° 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 Tema?
Tema lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tema?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tema, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.