Offset
The time difference between Accra and San Francisco is 7 hours.
Accra (GMT) is ahead of San Francisco (PDT).
GMT: UTC
PDT: UTC-7
San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time; Accra is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Accra (9 AM–10 AM in San Francisco).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Accra (9:00 AM San Francisco).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Accra uses Greenwich Mean Time. To call Ghana, dial +233.
San Francisco uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call United States, dial +1.
San Francisco is approximately 7,700 miles northwest of Accra.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Accra | San Francisco | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
San Francisco observes daylight saving time; Accra does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Francisco transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
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
- 5:49 AM
- Sunset
- 8:30 PM
- Day length
- 14h 42m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Other cities in Pacific Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- KMS
- ACC
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Accra in San Francisco?
- 9:00 am Accra is 2:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 12:00 pm Accra in San Francisco?
- 12:00 pm Accra is 5:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 12:30 pm Accra in San Francisco?
- 12:30 pm Accra is 5:30 am San Francisco.
- What is 2:00 pm Accra in San Francisco?
- 2:00 pm Accra is 7:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 5:00 pm Accra in San Francisco?
- 5:00 pm Accra is 10:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 11:30 pm Accra in San Francisco?
- 11:30 pm Accra is 4:30 pm San Francisco.