Time in Accra
The current local time and date in Accra, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Accra keeps Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) all year with no daylight saving, the same zero offset used across most of West Africa.
Accra stays on UTC+0 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Accra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Accra, refreshed every second. Accra is on UTC+0 year-round, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Accra in?
Accra stays on UTC+0 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Accra time into your own local time instantly.
Does Accra observe daylight saving time?
No. Accra keeps the same UTC+0 offset all year, so the time difference between Accra and other places only changes when the *other* place moves on or off daylight saving time.
How do I convert Accra time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Accra time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Accra?
To call Accra from abroad, dial the country code +233 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Accra?
The "best time to call" line above detects your own time zone and shows the window when normal waking hours (roughly 8am–9pm) overlap in both places, so neither side is woken up. It updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving on both ends.
Learn how time zones work
UTC & GMT explained · Daylight saving explained · How to convert a time between two cities