Africa · Ghana
Current time in Accra
Greenwich Mean Time.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Daylight saving
Not observed
This zone has no seasonal clock change.
About Accra time
Accra keeps one clock.
Accra, Ghana's vibrant coastal capital, sits right on Greenwich Mean Time, making it a natural coordination hub for teams spanning Europe and the Americas. Here, workdays kick off early in the equatorial sunlight and wrap down before the tropical evening sets in, offering a smooth overlap with London and with US East Coast mornings.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Accra's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Accra observe daylight saving time?
- No, Ghana stays on GMT all year round, so you never have to worry about offset changes when scheduling.
- How does being on GMT help with global meetings?
- Accra's clock matches London's in winter and sits neatly between US Eastern and European business hours, simplifying coordination across three continents.
- Why doesn't Accra shift its clocks despite seasonal daylight changes?
- Because Ghana lies close to the equator, daylight stays fairly consistent year-round—roughly 12 hours a day—so there's little need for summer time adjustments.
- How much does sunrise and sunset vary in Accra?
- Sunrise hovers between roughly 5:45 and 6:30 AM and sunset between 5:45 and 6:15 PM throughout the year, a narrow window compared to cities farther from the equator.
- Does Accra ever change its offset relative to other GMT regions?
- Not since the 1950s. Ghana used a 20-minute summer time from 1919 to 1941, stayed on UTC+00:30 from 1942 to 1946, and used a 30-minute summer time again from 1950 to 1955. Today Accra stays on GMT all year.
- What's the best overlap window for scheduling between Accra and New York or London?
- For ET (UTC-5, or UTC-4 in summer), aim from around 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Accra time; for London (UTC+0/UTC+1), the full workday aligns except for the last hour in summer.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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