Time Difference: Accra to New York
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Accra vs New York timezone guide
Accra (Ghana) uses the Africa/Accra timezone at UTC+0, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 5 hours behind Accra (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Accra and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 4 hours per day. The shared window is 1pm–5pm in Accra, which is 9am–1pm in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Accra | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 2am | Accra early, New York asleep |
| 7am | 3am | Accra early, New York asleep |
| 8am | 4am | Accra early, New York asleep |
| 9am | 5am | Accra working hours, New York asleep |
| 10am | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 5pm | Accra evening, New York evening |
| 10pm | 6pm | Accra late evening, New York evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Accra and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Accra does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 8Accra is 5 hours ahead New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Accra is 4 hours ahead New York
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Accra is 5 hours ahead New York
Distance between Accra and New York
Accra and New York are 8,240 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~10h 42m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.