Current time in Ghana

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Sun today ↑ 05:47 ↓ 17:45 (11 hours 58 minutes)GMTUTC+0No daylight saving time

Time zone
GMT
UTC now
UTC+0
Next change
None
Calling code
+233
Population
29,767,108
Area
239,460 km²

Time difference with your location

Ghana has the same time as UTC. Compare with your local time →

Ghana time now

Time zone of Ghana

Ghana uses one time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Accra

Major cities in Ghana

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Kumasi2,544,530
Accra1,963,264
Tamale464,316
Takoradze389,114
Sekondi285,506
Cape Coast212,426
Achiaman202,932
Ashaiman190,972
Obuase179,604
Tema155,782
LocationPopulation
Koforidua151,255
Sekondi-Takoradi138,872
Ho130,701
Amanfro119,467
Twifu Praso100,851
Japekrom96,000
Tema New Town95,837
Sunyani92,825
Hohoe92,076
Jirapa91,279
LocationPopulation
Kasoa86,753
Techiman84,074
Bolgatanga81,958
Wa78,107
Bawku76,459
Winneba71,288
Ejura70,807
Berekum70,536
Aflao66,546
Yendi64,676

Time difference with world cities · Ghana

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−7h
Mexico City CST
−6h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−4h
London ☀BST
+1h
Abuja WAT
+1h
Dublin ☀IST
+1h
Berlin ☀CEST
+2h
Madrid ☀CEST
+2h
Rome ☀CEST
+2h
Paris ☀CEST
+2h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+3h
Riyadh AST
+3h
Ankara TRT
+3h
Dubai GST
+4h
New Delhi IST
+5h30m
Hanoi ICT
+7h
Bangkok ICT
+7h
Manila PHT
+8h
Beijing CST
+8h
Tokyo JST
+9h
Seoul KST
+9h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+11h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+11h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+13h

Quick time conversionGhana ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Ghana (GMT)UTC timeUTC+0GMT to ESTUTC-5GMT to ISTUTC+5:30GMT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
01:001:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
02:002:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
03:003:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
04:004:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
05:005:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
06:006:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
07:007:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
08:008:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
09:009:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
Ghana (GMT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
13:001:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
14:002:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
15:003:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
16:004:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
17:005:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
18:006:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
19:007:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
20:008:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
21:009:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Ghana at a glance

Capital
Accra
Area
239,460 km²
Population
29,767,108
Continent
Africa
Currency
Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
Calling code
+233
Internet domain
.gh
Spoken languages
English, Akan, Ewe
Neighbouring countries
Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Ghana use?

Ghana uses one time zone nationwide: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0); its IANA identifier is Africa/Accra.

Does Ghana observe daylight saving time?

No. Ghana does not change its clocks; it stays on GMT (UTC+0) all year.

What is the time difference between Ghana and UTC?

Ghana has the same time as UTC (UTC+0) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Ghana?

The international calling code of Ghana is +233 and its currency is the Ghanaian Cedi (GHS). Its internet domain is .gh.

What time is it in Accra now?

Accra is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 12:00 in Accra. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.