Offset
The time difference between Accra and Beijing is 8 hours.
Accra (GMT) is behind Beijing (CST).
GMT: UTC
CST: UTC+8
Neither Accra nor Beijing is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Accra and Beijing don't overlap on the same weekday. Beijing is 8 hours ahead of Accra.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Accra (3 PM–8 PM in Beijing) — suggest 9:00 AM Accra (5:00 PM Beijing).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Ghana
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Constitution DayWed, Jan 7
- Independence DayFri, Mar 6
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- May DayFri, May 1
- Republic DayWed, Jul 1
- Founders DayMon, Sep 21
- Farmers' DayFri, Dec 4
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DaySat, Dec 26
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Accra | Beijing | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Accra nor Beijing observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:20 PM
- Day length
- 12h 23m
- Sunrise
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 7:38 PM
- Day length
- 14h 33m
Daylight overlap: 5h 42m — 5:56 AM–11:38 AM in Accra (1:56 PM–7:38 PM in Beijing). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- KMS
- ACC
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Accra in Beijing?
- 9:00 am Accra is 5:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 12:00 pm Accra in Beijing?
- 12:00 pm Accra is 8:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 12:30 pm Accra in Beijing?
- 12:30 pm Accra is 8:30 pm Beijing.
- What is 2:00 pm Accra in Beijing?
- 2:00 pm Accra is 10:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 5:00 pm Accra in Beijing?
- 5:00 pm Accra is 1:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Accra in Beijing?
- 11:30 pm Accra is 7:30 am Beijing, the next day.