What time is sunrise and sunset in Accra?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Accra, Greater Accra. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
5:57 AM
71° ENEDawn 5:35 AM
Sunrise in Accra was at 5:57:07 AM GMT (10 hours ago).
Sunset
6:19 PM
289° WNWDusk 6:41 PM
Sunset in Accra will be at 6:19:48 PM GMT (in 2 hours).
Now
5:57a6:19p
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Daylight now · Golden hour at 5:50 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 22m
- Darkness
- 9h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:08 PM
- Sun altitude
- 32.0°
- Sun direction
- 289° WNW
Tomorrow
Sunrise
5:57 AM
71° ENEDawn 5:35 AM
Sunrise in Accra will be at 5:57:14 AM GMT (in 14 hours).
Sunset
6:19 PM
289° WNWDusk 6:41 PM
Sunset in Accra will be at 6:19:41 PM GMT (in 26 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Accra
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 4:47 PM
- Moonset
- 4:01 AM
Calendar
Africa/Accra · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar Noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Wed | 5:29 am | 5:52 am | 12:05 pm | 6:18 pm | 6:41 pm | 12:26:20 | |
| 2 Thu | 5:30 am | 5:52 am | 12:05 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:41 pm | 12:26:16 | |
| 3 Fri | 5:30 am | 5:53 am | 12:06 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:41 pm | 12:26:11 | |
| 4 Sat | 5:30 am | 5:53 am | 12:06 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:41 pm | 12:26:06 | |
| 5 Sun | 5:30 am | 5:53 am | 12:06 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:26:01 | |
| 6 Mon | 5:31 am | 5:53 am | 12:06 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:25:56 | |
| 7 Tue | 5:31 am | 5:53 am | 12:06 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:25:50 | |
| 8 Wed | 5:31 am | 5:54 am | 12:06 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:25:43 | |
| 9 Thu | 5:31 am | 5:54 am | 12:07 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:25:37 | |
| 10 Fri | 5:31 am | 5:54 am | 12:07 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:25:30 | |
| 11 Sat | 5:32 am | 5:54 am | 12:07 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:25:22 | |
| 12 Sun | 5:32 am | 5:54 am | 12:07 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:25:14 | |
| 13 Mon | 5:32 am | 5:55 am | 12:07 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:25:06 | |
| 14 Tue | 5:32 am | 5:55 am | 12:07 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:24:58 | |
| 15 Wed | 5:32 am | 5:55 am | 12:07 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:24:49 | |
| 16 Thu | 5:33 am | 5:55 am | 12:07 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:24:40 | |
| 17 Fri | 5:33 am | 5:55 am | 12:08 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:24:31 | |
| 18 Sat | 5:33 am | 5:55 am | 12:08 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:24:21 | |
| 19 Sun | 5:33 am | 5:56 am | 12:08 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:24:11 | |
| 20 Mon | 5:33 am | 5:56 am | 12:08 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:24:00 | |
| 21 Tue | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:08 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:23:50 | |
| 22 Wed | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:08 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:23:39 | |
| 23 Thu | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:08 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:23:28 | |
| 24 Fri | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:08 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:23:16 | |
| 25 Sat | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:08 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:23:04 | |
| 26 Sun | 5:34 am | 5:57 am | 12:08 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:41 pm | 12:22:52 | |
| 27 Mon | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:08 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:41 pm | 12:22:40 | |
Monday, July 27 12:22:40 of daylight·−12s vs. yesterday·twilight 5:35 am – 6:41 pm Time 4:00 PM Altitude 31.9° Heading 289° WNW Light Daylight 4:00 PM, Daylight, altitude 31.9 degrees | |||||||
| 28 Tue | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:08 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:41 pm | 12:22:28 | |
| 29 Wed | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:08 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:41 pm | 12:22:15 | |
| 30 Thu | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:08 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:41 pm | 12:22:02 | |
| 31 Fri | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:08 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:41 pm | 12:21:49 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Accra from Flickr.
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Sunset from the Novotel Accra City Centre (1)Flickr ↗
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Sunset Over Labadi BeachFlickr ↗
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Accra, Ghana
- What time does the sun rise in Accra today?
- Sunrise in Accra today (Monday, July 27, 2026) is at 5:57 AM. The sun comes up in the ENE.
- What time does the sun set in Accra today?
- Sunset today is at 6:19 PM, after 12h 22m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Accra, Ghana?
- The longest day of 2026 in Accra is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 12h 26m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Accra, Ghana?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Accra, Greater Accra is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 11h 47m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 22, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Accra get in summer than in winter?
- Accra gets 0h 38m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (12h 26m against 11h 47m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 07m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Accra?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Accra is on Saturday, May 23, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:47 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Accra?
- The latest sunset is on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Accra?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, with the sun down by 5:42 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Accra?
- The latest sunrise is on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:19 AM.
- Does Accra observe daylight saving time?
- No. Accra stays on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) all year, so sunrise and sunset times shift only with the seasons.
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