Accra uses Africa/Accra — UTC+00:00 (GMT) in standard time. It is located in Greater Accra, Ghana. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Accra's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Accra uses UTC+00:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+00:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Accra is Africa/Accra. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
No other listed city shares this exact zone.
Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS). Calling code: +233. Languages: English.
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.
The name "Accra" sometimes 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 (total area: 179.0 km2) 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".
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Accra. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,963,264 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Greater Accra, Ghana.
Africa/Accra · UTC+00:00 (GMT).
No daylight saving time.
Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) · +233.
Lagos, Abidjan, Yamoussoukro
Kotoka International Airport (ACC) about 6.4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 30.6°C and lows 24.3°C. Warmest month: December (average high 32.7°C); coolest month: August (average low 22.8°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
In 2008, the World Bank estimated that Accra's economy constituted around US$3 billion of Ghana's total gross domestic product (GDP). Accra is a centre for manufacturing, marketing, finance, insurance, and transportation. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Greater Accra · IANA zone: Africa/Accra · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Accra. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Accra and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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