Time in Chicago and Accra
The time difference between Chicago, Illinois, and Accra is 5 hours. Accra is 5 hours ahead of Chicago.
This means 9am in Chicago is 2pm in Accra and 5pm in Chicago is 10pm in Accra.
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 5:22 am (June 8, 2026)
- Chicago is in the Central Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-05:00
Accra
- The current local time in Accra is 10:22 am (June 8, 2026)
- Accra is in the Greenwich Mean Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Accra, Ghana, is UTC+00:00
How to convert Chicago time to Accra time?
Add 5 hours to Chicago time to get Accra time.
Time in Chicago
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Time in Accra
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Use the slider above to convert Chicago time to Accra time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| Chicago | Accra |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5am |
| 1am | 6am |
| 2am | 7am |
| 3am | 8am |
| 4am | 9am |
| 5am | 10am |
| 6am | 11am |
| 7am | 12pm |
| 8am | 1pm |
| 9am | 2pm |
| 10am | 3pm |
| 11am | 4pm |
| 12pm | 5pm |
| 1pm | 6pm |
| 2pm | 7pm |
| 3pm | 8pm |
| 4pm | 9pm |
| 5pm | 10pm |
| 6pm | 11pm |
| 7pm | 12am |
| 8pm | 1am |
| 9pm | 2am |
| 10pm | 3am |
| 11pm | 4am |
Time difference from Chicago (UTC-05:00)
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+6 hours
-2 hours
-5 hours
-2 hours
+1 hour
-3 hours
-2 hours