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Accra, Ghana — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.8%
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Current Time: 12 May 2025, 23:36:51
Sunrise Today: 05:46↑ 72° East
Sunset Today: 18:08↑ 289° West
Moonrise Today: 18:04↑ 113° Southeast
Moonset Today: 05:22↑ 249° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 22 minutes (+13s)
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Today's Sun Position in Accra

Time:23:36
Altitude:-65,5°
Direction:348° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 21m 41s (12 May 2025)

13 seconds longer than yesterday (11 May 2025)

33 minutes, 26 seconds longer than winter solstice (21 Ara 2024)

4 minutes, 57 seconds shorter than summer solstice (20 Haz 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Accra today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Accra Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Accra today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night00:00 – 04:33
Astro. Twilight04:33 – 04:58
Nautical Twilight04:58 – 05:24
Civil Twilight05:24 – 05:46
Daylight05:46 – 18:08
Civil Twilight18:08 – 18:29
Nautical Twilight18:29 – 18:55
Astro. Twilight18:55 – 19:21
Night19:21 – 23:59

Sun in Accra - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. km
12 May05:4618:0812:21:41+0:1311:57 (77,3°)151,125
13 May05:4618:0812:21:55+0:1311:57 (77,0°)151,158
14 May05:4618:0812:22:08+0:1311:57 (76,8°)151,191
15 May05:4618:0812:22:21+0:1311:57 (76,6°)151,224
16 May05:4518:0812:22:34+0:1211:57 (76,3°)151,256
17 May05:4518:0812:22:47+0:1211:57 (76,1°)151,288
18 May05:4518:0812:22:59+0:1211:57 (75,9°)151,320
* All times are local time for Accra. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox20 Mar09:01
June solstice21 Haz02:42
September equinox22 Eyl18:19
December solstice21 Ara15:03
* All times are local Accra time.

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Today's Moon in Accra

Percent Illuminated:99.8%
Time:23:36
Altitude:59,8°
Direction:167° S
Position:Near Full Moon (Waning Gibbous)

The Moon's path in Accra today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Accra - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (km)Illumination
12 May-05:2218:04Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
13 May-06:0718:5400:06(60,6°)404.91699,8%
14 May-06:5519:4600:54(57,5°)403.24098,2%
15 May-07:4720:3901:46(55,8°)400.92494,7%
16 May-08:4021:3302:40(55,5°)397.96789,3%
17 May-09:3522:2403:33(56,8°)394.36682,2%
18 May-10:2823:1404:26(59,6°)390.13773,6%
* All times are local time for Accra. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Accra This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, 12 May 2025 Pzt
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySal 04:42Sal 16:56Sal 10:49Slightly difficult to see
VenusSal 03:01Sal 15:07Sal 09:04Great visibility
MarsPzt 11:24Pzt 23:44Pzt 17:34Average visibility
JupiterSal 07:57Sal 20:19Sal 14:08Fairly good visibility
SaturnSal 02:34Sal 14:35Sal 08:35Average visibility
UranusSal 06:04Sal 18:23Sal 12:13Extremely difficult to see
NeptuneSal 02:41Sal 14:43Sal 08:42Very difficult to see
* All times are local time for Accra.

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