Time in Tema, Ghana
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Tema? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Ghana: Farmers' Day, Friday, 4 December (in 30 days) · All holidays
Tema time zone
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- UTC offset
- UTC
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Accra
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Tema
Tema does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Tema today
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Golden hour
- 05:33–06:15 and 17:12–17:54
- Day length
- 11 h 54 min (15 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:24–05:46 and 17:40–18:02
- Next solar eclipse
- Annular solar eclipse, 6 February 20275 min 25 s of the ring, at 17:52, at sunset
Moon in Tema today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 26%
- Moonrise
- 01:47
- Moonset
- 14:13
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 14:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 07:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 04:13
About Tema
Tema is a city in Greater Accra, Ghana. Local time in Tema follows GMT (UTC). It is 24 km from Accra, the capital of Ghana. Tema had a population of 161,612 in 2013.
- Coordinates
- 5°40′11″N 0°01′00″W
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Region
- Greater Accra
- District
- Tema Metropolitan District
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 161,612 (2013)
- Distance to Accra
- 24 km
Where is Tema
Best time to call Tema
Working hours in Tema are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Tema
- Lashibi 3 km
- Ashaiman 4 km
- Tema New Town 5 km
- Sakumona 7 km
- Adenta 16 km
- Medina Estates 16 km
- Accra 24 km
- Dome 24 km
Time in other cities in Ghana
Time difference from Tema
+ means the time there is ahead of Tema, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −8 hours
- Chicago USA −6 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −6 hours
- New York USA −5 hours
- Toronto Canada −5 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −3 hours
- London UK same time
- Berlin Germany +1 hour
- Paris France +1 hour
- Cairo Egypt +2 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +3 hours
- Moscow Russia +3 hours
- Dubai UAE +4 hours
- Mumbai India +5.5 hours
- Beijing China +8 hours
- Hong Kong +8 hours
- Singapore +8 hours
- Seoul South Korea +9 hours
- Tokyo Japan +9 hours
- Sydney Australia +11 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tema in?
Tema is in the GMT time zone (Africa/Accra), UTC.
Does Tema observe daylight saving time?
No. Tema stays on UTC all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Tema?
The current UTC offset in Tema is UTC.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Tema is currently UTC.
What time is sunrise in Tema today?
Today the sun rises in Tema at 05:46 and sets at 17:40.
How far is Tema from Accra?
Tema is 24 km from Accra in a straight line.