Accra is 5 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time (EST), and 4 hours ahead during Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). When it's 2:00 PM in Accra, it's 9:00 AM in New York (EST).
Accra follows Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) year-round and does not observe daylight saving time. New York switches between EST (UTC-5) and EDT (UTC-4), causing the time difference to vary by one hour throughout the year.
Optimal meeting window: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Accra time (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM New York EST). Afternoon in Accra catches morning business hours in New York.
Ghana has growing business ties with the United States, and Accra is home to many international companies with offices in both cities.