Offset
The time difference between Accra and Riyadh is 3 hours.
Accra (GMT) is behind Riyadh (AST).
GMT: UTC
AST: UTC+3
Neither Accra nor Riyadh is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–2 PM in Accra (12 PM–5 PM in Riyadh).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 11:00 AM Accra (2:00 PM Riyadh).
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Accra | Riyadh | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Accra nor Riyadh 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
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
- Day length
- 12h 26m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 13h 37m
Daylight overlap: 9h 54m — 5:48 AM–3:42 PM in Accra (8:48 AM–6:42 PM in Riyadh). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- KMS
- ACC
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Accra in Riyadh?
- 9:00 am Accra is 12:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 12:00 pm Accra in Riyadh?
- 12:00 pm Accra is 3:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 12:30 pm Accra in Riyadh?
- 12:30 pm Accra is 3:30 pm Riyadh.
- What is 2:00 pm Accra in Riyadh?
- 2:00 pm Accra is 5:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 5:00 pm Accra in Riyadh?
- 5:00 pm Accra is 8:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 11:30 pm Accra in Riyadh?
- 11:30 pm Accra is 2:30 am Riyadh, the next day.