World Timezones

EST to Accra Converter

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Eastern Time8:40 amFri, Jun 5
Eastern TimeEDT
North America · UTC-4
8:40 amFri, Jun 5
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AccraGMT
Ghana · UTC
12:40 pmFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between Eastern Time and Accra is 4 hours.

4 hours

Eastern Time (EDT) is behind Accra (GMT).

EDT: UTC-4

GMT: UTC

Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Accra is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–1 PM in Eastern Time (1 PM–5 PM in Accra).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 11:00 AM Eastern Time (3:00 PM Accra).

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.

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

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

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Accra uses Greenwich Mean Time. To call Ghana, dial +233.

Accra is approximately 5,100 miles east of Eastern Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

ESTAccraDay
12:00 am4:00 amSame day
1:00 am5:00 amSame day
2:00 am6:00 amSame day
3:00 am7:00 amSame day
4:00 am8:00 amSame day
5:00 am9:00 amSame day
6:00 am10:00 amSame day
7:00 am11:00 amSame day
8:00 am12:00 pmSame day
9:00 am1:00 pmSame day
10:00 am2:00 pmSame day
11:00 am3:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm10:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm12:00 am+1 day
9:00 pm1:00 am+1 day
10:00 pm2:00 am+1 day
11:00 pm3:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Accra does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Day length
14h 58m
Accra
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Day length
12h 26m

Daylight overlap: 8h 46m — 5:27 AM–2:13 PM in Eastern Time (9:27 AM–6:13 PM in Accra). 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 Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Airports in Greenwich Mean Time

  • KMS
  • ACC

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am EST in Accra?
9:00 am EST is 1:00 pm Accra.
What is 12:00 pm EST in Accra?
12:00 pm EST is 4:00 pm Accra.
What is 12:30 pm EST in Accra?
12:30 pm EST is 4:30 pm Accra.
What is 2:00 pm EST in Accra?
2:00 pm EST is 6:00 pm Accra.
What is 5:00 pm EST in Accra?
5:00 pm EST is 9:00 pm Accra.
What is 11:30 pm EST in Accra?
11:30 pm EST is 3:30 am Accra, the next day.