Current Time in Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭
Lat/Long:
5.55602° N,
0.1969° W
Population: 1,963,264
Country:
🇬🇭
Ghana
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Accra
Timezone Offset:
UTC+00:00
· GMT+00:00
Timezone:
GMT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Ghana:
GMT
Time in Accra — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Accra's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Accra right now?
The current local time in Accra, Ghana is 01:12 (Tuesday, 3 November 2026). Accra observes the Africa/Accra time zone, which is UTC+0 .
Which time zone does Accra use?
Accra uses Africa/Accra, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Accra.
Does Accra observe daylight saving time?
Accra is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Accra time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Accra?
Right now Accra is at UTC+0. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Accra observes DST.
When does the day change in Accra?
Midnight in Accra occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Accra zone. Since Accra is at UTC+0, the date here is aligned with UTC by 0 hours.