Current Time in Accra
Ghana · Africa/Accra · GMT
Friday, March 20, 2026
08:10:11 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · GMT
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:05 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 06:11 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 12:08 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 7m+1m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 05:44 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 06:32 PM
Daylight Saving Time
No DST observed in Ghana
Geography
- Country
- Ghana
- Calling Code
- +233
- Currency
- GHS
- Coordinates
- 5.60°N, 0.19°W
About Accra's Time Zone
Accra operates on the Greenwich Mean Time time zone (GMT).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 3,338,000, it is one of the most significant cities in Ghana.
Ghana does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Accra maintains the GMT offset year-round — a convenience for international scheduling since the offset never changes.
The IANA timezone identifier for Accra is Africa/Accra, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Accra, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Cities in the Same Timezone (Africa/Accra)
These cities share the GMT UTC offset with Accra.