Ghana · 5.56°N, 0.20°W
Daylight hours in Accra
Accra gets 12h 27m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 48m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 0h 39m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
Today in Accra
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Accra observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 27mJune 21 · 05:50–18:17
Shortest day11h 48mDecember 21 · 06:06–17:54
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:06–18:12
Fastest change+0.3 min/dayaround March 24
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:11 | 17:59 | 11h 48m |
| February 1 | 06:18 | 18:12 | 11h 53m |
| March 1 | 06:14 | 18:15 | 12h 01m |
| April 1 | 06:00 | 18:10 | 12h 10m |
| May 1 | 05:49 | 18:08 | 12h 19m |
| June 1 | 05:47 | 18:12 | 12h 25m |
| July 1 | 05:52 | 18:18 | 12h 26m |
| August 1 | 05:57 | 18:19 | 12h 22m |
| September 1 | 05:55 | 18:09 | 12h 13m |
| October 1 | 05:49 | 17:53 | 12h 04m |
| November 1 | 05:47 | 17:43 | 11h 55m |
| December 1 | 05:56 | 17:45 | 11h 49m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Accra’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Accra’s are shortest:
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