Convert Johannesburg to Accra
Convert a time in Johannesburg to Accra, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
Johannesburg to Accra
Time in Johannesburg, South Africa
Time in Accra, Ghana
- Johannesburg now
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- Accra now
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Time zone details
Johannesburg, South Africa
- IANA zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Standard offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 06:55 – 17:25 (10h 30m)
- 21 December
- 05:13 – 19:00 (13h 47m)
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)
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Accra?+
Johannesburg is UTC+02:00 and Accra is UTC+00:00 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 Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?+
No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+02:00 all year.
Does Accra observe daylight saving time?+
No. Accra stays on UTC+00:00 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.