Time in Accra and Chicago
The time difference between Accra and Chicago, Illinois, is 5 hours. Chicago is 5 hours behind Accra.
This means 9am in Accra is 4am in Chicago and 5pm in Accra is 12pm in Chicago.
Accra
- The current local time in Accra is 11:36 am (July 18, 2026)
- Accra is in the Greenwich Mean Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Accra, Ghana, is UTC+00:00
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 6:36 am (July 18, 2026)
- Chicago is in the Central Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-05:00
How to convert Accra time to Chicago time?
Subtract 5 hours from Accra time to get Chicago time.
Time in Accra
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Time in Chicago
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Use the slider above to convert Accra time to Chicago time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| Accra | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7pm |
| 1am | 8pm |
| 2am | 9pm |
| 3am | 10pm |
| 4am | 11pm |
| 5am | 12am |
| 6am | 1am |
| 7am | 2am |
| 8am | 3am |
| 9am | 4am |
| 10am | 5am |
| 11am | 6am |
| 12pm | 7am |
| 1pm | 8am |
| 2pm | 9am |
| 3pm | 10am |
| 4pm | 11am |
| 5pm | 12pm |
| 6pm | 1pm |
| 7pm | 2pm |
| 8pm | 3pm |
| 9pm | 4pm |
| 10pm | 5pm |
| 11pm | 6pm |
Time difference from Accra (UTC+00:00)
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