Current Time in Cape Coast, Ghana 🇬🇭
Lat/Long:
5.11° N,
1.25° W
Population: 212,426
Country:
🇬🇭
Ghana
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Accra
UTC Offset:
+00:00
Timezone:
GMT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Ghana:
GMT
Time in Cape Coast — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Cape Coast's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Cape Coast right now?
The current local time in Cape Coast, Ghana is 16:57 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Cape Coast observes the Africa/Accra time zone, which is UTC+0 .
Which time zone does Cape Coast use?
Cape Coast uses Africa/Accra, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Cape Coast.
Does Cape Coast observe daylight saving time?
Cape Coast is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Accra time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Cape Coast?
Right now Cape Coast is at UTC+0. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Cape Coast observes DST.
When does the day change in Cape Coast?
Midnight in Cape Coast occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Accra zone. Since Cape Coast is at UTC+0, the date here is aligned with UTC by 0 hours.