Accra
What time is it in Ghana
About Accra
Accra operates on UTC+0 year-round, with no daylight saving time. What time is it in Accra? The city is 4 hours ahead of New York. Check the live clock at the top of this page for the exact current time. Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi), had a population of 284,124, and the larger Greater Accra Region, 3,245 km2 (1,253 sq mi), had a population of 5.46 million. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered 199.4 km2 (77.0 sq mi). This territory has since been split into 13 local government districts: 12 independent municipal districts and the reduced Accra Metropolitan District (20.4 km2), which is the only district within the capital to be granted city status. This territory of 199.4 km2 contained 1,782,150 inhabitants at the 2021 census, and serves as the capital of Ghana, while the district under the jurisdiction of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly proper (20.4 km2) is distinguished from the rest of the capital as the "City of Accra".
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is it in Accra right now?+
You can check what time it is in Accra live at the top of this page. Accra operates on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) year-round, so the clock always matches GMT exactly.
What time is it in Accra, Ghana right now?+
Accra, Ghana runs on GMT (UTC+0) with no daylight saving adjustments, so the current local time is always in sync with Greenwich Mean Time. The live clock above shows the exact time.
What time zone is Accra in?+
Accra is in the Africa/Accra time zone, which corresponds to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0). Ghana does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset never changes throughout the year.
What is the time difference between Accra and New York?+
Accra (GMT+0) is typically 5 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5), and 4 hours ahead during Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Since Accra never changes its clocks, the difference shifts depending on the US season.
What is the time difference between Accra and London?+
Accra and London share the same time (GMT, UTC+0) during winter. However, when the UK switches to British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in spring and summer, London runs 1 hour ahead of Accra.
Does Ghana use daylight saving time?+
No, Ghana does not observe daylight saving time. Accra stays on GMT (UTC+0) all year long, making it one of the most stable time zones in the world.
What time is it in Accra, Ghana, Africa compared to UTC?+
Accra is at UTC+0, meaning it has zero offset from Coordinated Universal Time. This makes Accra's local time identical to UTC and GMT at all times.