Current local time in Cape CoastCentral, Ghana
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Africa/AccraUTC+0
Cape Coast keeps Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Accra.
Daylight saving time in Cape Coast
Cape Coast does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+0 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Cape Coast
These places show the same clock as Cape Coast every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In other countries
Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Bamako (Mali), Casablanca (Morocco), Dakar (Senegal), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Lomé (Togo), Conakry (Guinea), Monrovia (Liberia)
Cape Coast time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Accra
- UTC offset
- UTC+0
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Ghana
- Region
- Central
- Coordinates
- 5.11°, -1.25°
- Population
- 212,426
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Cape Coast today
Computed from Cape Coast's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Cape Coast time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Cape Coast is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 4h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 1h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 4h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 8h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 9h behind |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 11h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Cape Coast time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Cape Coast right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Cape Coast, updated every second from your device's clock. Cape Coast keeps Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Cape Coast in?
- Cape Coast is in the IANA time zone Africa/Accra: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Cape Coast observe daylight saving time?
- No. Cape Coast stays on UTC+0 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Cape Coast's time?
- Kumasi, Accra, Tamale, Takoradi, Abidjan, Bamako keep the same clock as Cape Coast all year.
Planning something with Cape Coast?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Cape Coast and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Cape Coast into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Cape Coast offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Africa/Accra time zone set correctly.
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