Meeting time

Best time to meet: Philadelphia and Accra

Philadelphia is 5 hours behind Accra right now. Their working days overlap for 3 hours: 9 AM to 12 PM in Philadelphia, which is 2 PM to 5 PM in Accra. The easiest time to meet is 10 AM in Philadelphia (3 PM in Accra).

Tue 10:58 AMPhiladelphia · Eastern Standard TimeTue 3:58 PMAccra · Greenwich Mean Time

Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Philadelphia time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

PhiladelphiaAccra
6 AM11 AMAccra at work
7 AM12 PMAccra at work
8 AM1 PMAccra at work
9 AM2 PMBoth at work
10 AM3 PMEasiest time
11 AM4 PMBoth at work
12 PM5 PMPhiladelphia at work
1 PM6 PMPhiladelphia at work
2 PM7 PMPhiladelphia at work
3 PM8 PMPhiladelphia at work
4 PM9 PMPhiladelphia at work
5 PM10 PMBoth off
6 PM11 PMBoth off
7 PM12 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM1 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM2 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM3 AM next dayBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesPhiladelphia isBoth at work (Philadelphia time)Easiest (Philadelphia / Accra)
Now to March 14, 20275 hours behind9 AM–12 PM (3 hours)10 AM / 3 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Philadelphia go forward
4 hours behind9 AM–1 PM (4 hours)10 AM / 2 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Philadelphia go back
5 hours behind9 AM–12 PM (3 hours)10 AM / 3 PM

Philadelphia keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Accra when it is 9 AM in Philadelphia?
2 PM in Accra, while Philadelphia is 5 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Philadelphia and Accra?
10 AM in Philadelphia, which is 3 PM in Accra. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 12 PM Philadelphia time.
Does the time difference between Philadelphia and Accra change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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