Sunset in Accra today
September 11, 2026 · Accra, Ghana
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Sunset in Accra today is at 18:04. Day length is 12h 10m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Accra's coordinates and updated daily.
Accra lies at 6°N. In Accra, day length ranges from 11h 48m in winter to 12h 27m in summer — a swing of about 0h 39m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Accra today, at a bearing of 275°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 6 minutes earlier in Accra than in Kumasi, 200 km to the northwest.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Accra.
The longest day in Accra is around 12h 27m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 48m (around December 21).
Sunset in Accra by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:05 | 06:15 | 11h 50m |
| February | 18:14 | 06:18 | 11h 56m |
| March | 18:13 | 06:09 | 12h 5m |
| April | 18:09 | 05:55 | 12h 14m |
| May | 18:09 | 05:47 | 12h 22m |
| June | 18:15 | 05:49 | 12h 27m |
| July | 18:20 | 05:55 | 12h 25m |
| August | 18:16 | 05:57 | 12h 18m |
| September | 18:02 | 05:53 | 12h 9m |
| October | 17:48 | 05:47 | 12h 0m |
| November | 17:42 | 05:50 | 11h 52m |
| December | 17:50 | 06:02 | 11h 48m |