Accra, Ghana
Live local time, today's date, Africa/Accra details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Accra.
Accra time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Africa/Accra.
- Time zone
- Africa/Accra
- Abbreviation
- GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Ghana
Sky times for Accra
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, September 19, 2026. Times are calculated for 5.5560, -0.1969 in Africa/Accra and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
First Quarter
53% illuminated
Lunar age 7.6 days. Moonrise is 12:36 PM; moonset is Not visible today.
Moon phase detailsAccra across the day
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Time difference from Accra
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 9:38 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 1 hour ahead Accra |
| New York United States | 4:38 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 4 hours behind Accra |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 12:38 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 4 hours ahead Accra |
| Singapore Singapore | 4:38 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 8 hours ahead Accra |
| Tokyo Japan | 5:38 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 9 hours ahead Accra |
| Sydney Australia | 6:38 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 10 hours ahead Accra |
| Los Angeles United States | 1:38 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 7 hours behind Accra |
Accra time zone
- IANA identifier
- Africa/Accra
- Current abbreviation
- GMT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+00:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- GMT
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- 5.5560, -0.1969
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Accra time questions
What time is it in Accra right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Accra. At page generation it was 8:38 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
What time zone is Accra in?
Accra uses the IANA time zone Africa/Accra. Its current abbreviation is GMT.
What is Accra's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+00:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Accra observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Accra today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:50 AM and sunset is 5:58 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Accra today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 12:36 PM and moonset is Not visible today local time.
What is the moon shape today in Accra?
The current phase is First Quarter, approximately 53% illuminated, with a lunar age of 7.6 days.
What is the time difference between Accra and London?
At this moment London is 1 hour ahead Accra. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
