Convert Accra to EST
Convert a time in Accra to EST, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
Accra to EST
Time in Accra, Ghana
Time in EST, North America
- Accra now
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- EST now
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Time zone details
Accra, Ghana
- IANA zone
- Africa/Accra
- Standard offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 05:50 – 18:17 (12h 27m)
- 21 December
- 06:06 – 17:53 (11h 48m)
EST, North America
- IANA zone
- Etc/GMT+5
- Standard offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
Need the reverse direction? Convert EST to Accra.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Accra and EST?+
Accra is UTC+00:00 and EST is UTC-05:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does Accra observe daylight saving time?+
No. Accra stays on UTC+00:00 all year.
Does EST observe daylight saving time?+
No. EST stays on UTC-05:00 all year.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.