Current time in Accra
Accra is the capital of Ghana, located in Greater Accra, Ghana within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. It uses the Africa/Accra IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+00:00 (GMT). With a population of around 2.3M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Ghana, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Accra, Ghana
Timezone
Africa/Accra
UTC offset
UTC+00:00
Standard
GMT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Accra for calls, travel, and planning
Accra is the capital of Ghana, located in Greater Accra, Ghana within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. It uses the Africa/Accra IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+00:00 (GMT). With a population of around 2.3M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Ghana, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Accra for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour ahead of Accra. New York is currently 4 hours behind Accra.
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Timezone
Africa/Accra
UTC Offset
UTC+00:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT
DST
Not active
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country
Ghana
State / Area
Greater Accra
Calling Code
+233
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Useful local details for Accra
Accra is located in Greater Accra, Ghana, in the Africa continent. The primary language spoken here is English. The city has a population of approximately 2.3M, ranking it #111 in Ghana by size. For timezone purposes, Accra uses Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Accra does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+00:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Accra does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Accra
For work calls, the standard business window in Accra is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Accra local time before inviting people across Sub-Saharan Africa or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Accra uses GHS and the calling code for Ghana is +233. Languages spoken here include English. The city has a population of around 2.3M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Use for daylight saving
Accra does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+00:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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