Geographic position of Kumasi
Kumasi is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.6885° N, 1.6244° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 745 km (463 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,274 km (5,763 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,763 km (6,688 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 180 km (112 mi) west
Kumasi lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Kumasi
With a population of 2,544,530, Kumasi ranks as the 1st most populous city in Ghana, out of 102 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Kumasi
Prempeh I International Airport (KMS / DGSI) is a major international airport serving Kumasi directly.
Current local time at the airport is 16:44:18.
Daylight saving time in Kumasi
Kumasi uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Accra. The current local offset is UTC+0 / GMT.
Kumasi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Kumasi
Business hours in Kumasi (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 2:30 PM - 10:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Kumasi
Compare time in Kumasi with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Kumasi in?
Kumasi follows the Africa/Accra time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Kumasi at UTC+0.
What time is it in Kumasi right now?
The current local time in Kumasi is 16:44:18 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Kumasi observe daylight saving time?
No. Kumasi is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Kumasi?
Kumasi is currently UTC+0, meaning local time is +0 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Kumasi?
Prempeh I International Airport (KMS) is the airport serving Kumasi. The current local time at the airport is 16:44:18.
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