Accra is 5 hours ahead of New York. New York uses Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC-5/-4) while Accra uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0). During standard time, Accra is 5 hours ahead; during daylight saving time, Accra is 4 hours ahead.
Ghana does not observe daylight saving time, so the difference varies seasonally.
Best calling time: 4:00 AM - 1:00 PM New York time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Accra during standard time.
New York and Accra have growing business connections, particularly in finance and technology. Ghana is one of West Africa's most stable economies, and Accra is becoming a tech hub. Direct flights take about 10 hours.