Time in Accra
Ghana
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- IANA zone
Africa/Accra- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 1 hour behind
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 12h 27m of daylight, around the June solstice
- Shortest day
- 11h 49m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 5.55°N, 0.22°W
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Accra do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Accra is |
|---|---|
| Now | 1 hour behind Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | the same as Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 1 hour behind Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | the same as Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 1 hour behind Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | the same as Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Accra right now?
Accra keeps Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00:00). Accra is 1 hour behind Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Accra from Ireland?
Accra is currently 1 hour behind Ireland. That changes to 0 hours behind on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Accra change its clocks?
No. Accra stays on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.