Time difference
Accra to Tokyo Time Difference
Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of Accra — when it's 12:00 PM in Accra, it's 9:00 PM in Tokyo. (Accra (Africa/Accra, GMT); Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo, JST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of Accra. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Accra and Tokyo do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Accra and Tokyo change their clocks together (or don't change at all), so the time difference between them stays the same all year.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Accra, it's 6:00 PM in Tokyo.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it's 12:00 AM in Accra.
Tokyo is currently 9 hours ahead of Accra.
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Accra and Tokyo 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 Tokyo.
Quick conversion table
| Accra | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 1 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 2 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 3 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 10 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 11 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 12 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 1 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 2 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 3 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
Daylight saving
The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- Accra does not observe daylight saving time.
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tokyo ahead of or behind Accra?
- Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of Accra.
- How many hours ahead of Accra is Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of Accra.
- What time is 9 AM in Accra in Tokyo?
- 9:00 AM in Accra is 6:00 PM in Tokyo.
- What time is noon in Accra in Tokyo?
- 12:00 PM in Accra is 9:00 PM in Tokyo.
- What time is 5 PM in Accra in Tokyo?
- 5:00 PM in Accra is 2:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Accra in Tokyo?
- 3:00 PM in Accra is 12:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- Is Accra currently observing daylight saving time?
- Accra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Tokyo currently observing daylight saving time?
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Accra and Tokyo observe daylight saving?
- The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- When is the best time to call Tokyo from Accra?
- Accra and Tokyo 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 Tokyo?
- Tokyo and Accra business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Tokyo or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Accra (GMT) to Tokyo (JST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 9 hours to Accra local time to get Tokyo local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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