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Accra, Ghana (GMT)
Friday, April 24, 2026
Accra is located in the Africa/Accra timezone in Ghana.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
Africa/AccraData: IANA Time Zone Database
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Tropical savanna with hot weather year-round (24-32°C). Two rainy seasons.
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📍About Accra Time Zone
Accra is in the Africa/Accra time zone (UTC+0). Accra does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC+0 year-round.
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Quick Facts: Accra Time
- Time Zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+0)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Ghana
- Coordinates: 5.56, -0.19
- Calling Code: +233 30
🌐Time Difference from Accra
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙New York | 5:02 AM | -4h | |
| 🌅London | 10:02 AM | +1h | |
| 🌆Tokyo | 6:02 PM | +9h | |
| 🌅Paris | 11:02 AM | +2h | |
| ☀️Dubai | 1:02 PM | +4h | |
| 🌆Singapore | 5:02 PM | +8h | |
| 🌆Hong Kong | 5:02 PM | +8h | |
| 🌆Shanghai | 5:02 PM | +8h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Accra, Ghana uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) year-round. Ghana does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Accra is one of the few capital cities in the world that stays on UTC+0 permanently. The IANA timezone identifier is Africa/Accra.
Accra is in the GMT timezone (UTC+0) year-round. Ghana is geographically close to the prime meridian (the Greenwich Meridian passes through eastern Ghana). The IANA identifier is Africa/Accra. Accra shares its timezone with Abidjan, Dakar, Monrovia, and Reykjavik — all permanently on UTC+0.
No. Ghana does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Accra remains on GMT (UTC+0) year-round. Ghana has never observed DST.
Accra (GMT, UTC+0) and London (GMT, UTC+0) are on the same time in winter. During UK summer (BST, UTC+1), London is 1 hour ahead of Accra. Since Ghana has no DST, the gap shifts between 0 hours (winter) and 1 hour (summer when the UK observes BST).
Accra (GMT, UTC+0) is 1 hour behind Lagos (WAT, UTC+1). Nigeria does not observe DST, and neither does Ghana, so this 1-hour gap is constant year-round.
Accra (GMT, UTC+0) is 5 hours ahead of New York (EST, UTC-5) in winter. During US Daylight Saving Time (EDT, UTC-4), Accra is 4 hours ahead. Since Ghana has no DST, the gap changes only when the US transitions.
Standard business hours in Accra are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT, Monday through Friday. Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana. Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence (1957) and has one of the continent's most stable democracies. Major industries include gold mining, cocoa, oil, and a growing tech and fintech sector. The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) operates in Accra. Accra is also becoming a hub for African-American diaspora tourism (the 'Year of Return').
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