Time difference
Accra to Sydney Time Difference
Sydney is 10 hours ahead of Accra — when it's 12:00 PM in Accra, it's 10:00 PM in Sydney. (Accra (Africa/Accra, GMT); Sydney (Australia/Sydney, AEST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Sydney is 10 hours ahead of Accra. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Accra and Sydney do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on October 4, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Accra and Sydney — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Accra, it's 7:00 PM in Sydney.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Sydney, it's 11:00 PM the previous day in Accra.
Sydney is currently 10 hours ahead of Accra.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Accra and Sydney do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Accra, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Sydney.
Quick conversion table
| Accra | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 1 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 2 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 10 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 11 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 12 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 1 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 2 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 11 hours ahead of Accra (currently 10 hours ahead of Accra). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Accra does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sydney is not currently observing daylight saving time (standard time is in effect).
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sydney ahead of or behind Accra?
- Sydney is 10 hours ahead of Accra.
- How many hours ahead of Accra is Sydney?
- Sydney is 10 hours ahead of Accra.
- What time is 9 AM in Accra in Sydney?
- 9:00 AM in Accra is 7:00 PM in Sydney.
- What time is noon in Accra in Sydney?
- 12:00 PM in Accra is 10:00 PM in Sydney.
- What time is 5 PM in Accra in Sydney?
- 5:00 PM in Accra is 3:00 AM the next day in Sydney. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Accra in Sydney?
- 3:00 PM in Accra is 1:00 AM the next day in Sydney.
- Is Accra currently observing daylight saving time?
- Accra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Sydney currently observing daylight saving time?
- Sydney observes daylight saving time seasonally, but is not currently on DST (standard time is in effect).
- Do Accra and Sydney observe daylight saving?
- On October 4, 2026, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Sydney will be 11 hours ahead of Accra (currently 10 hours ahead of Accra). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Sydney from Accra?
- Accra and Sydney business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Accra or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Accra from Sydney?
- Sydney and Accra business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Sydney or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Accra (GMT) to Sydney (AEST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 10 hours to Accra local time to get Sydney local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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