Current local time · Sunday
Time in Accra right now
Time difference from Accra
| City | Local time | Difference from Accra |
|---|---|---|
 Shanghai | 8 hours ahead of Accra | |
| Beijing | 8 hours ahead of Accra | |
| Shenzhen | 8 hours ahead of Accra | |
| Guangzhou | 8 hours ahead of Accra | |
 Kinshasa | 1 hour ahead of Accra | |
 Istanbul | 3 hours ahead of Accra | |
 Lagos | 1 hour ahead of Accra | |
 Ho Chi Minh City | 7 hours ahead of Accra | |
| Chengdu | 8 hours ahead of Accra | |
 Lahore | 5 hours ahead of Accra | |
 Mumbai | 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Accra | |
 São Paulo | 3 hours behind Accra |
Convert Accra time
| Accra | London | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
About Accra
Accra is home to about 2 million people and one of Ghana's best-known cities. Clocks here run on UTC standard time (Africa/Accra). That places Accra within Africa's span of time zones. At the height of local summer the sun is up around 5:55 AM, giving roughly 12 hours of daylight. Use the live clock above to catch Accra at the right moment before a call or a trip.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Accra in?
- Accra uses the IANA time zone Africa/Accra, currently UTC. It does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Accra observe daylight saving time?
- No — Accra keeps the same UTC offset (UTC) all year.