Geographic position of Sekondi
Sekondi is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 4.9342° N, 1.7145° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 549 km (341 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,470 km (5,884 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,568 km (6,567 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 190 km (118 mi) west
Sekondi 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 Sekondi
With a population of 285,506, Sekondi ranks as the 5th most populous city in Ghana, out of 102 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Sekondi
Takoradi Airport (TKD / DGTK) is a regional airport serving Sekondi directly.
Current local time at the airport is 17:33:37.
Daylight saving time in Sekondi
Sekondi uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Accra. The current local offset is UTC+0 / GMT.
Sekondi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Sekondi
Business hours in Sekondi (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 Sekondi
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Sekondi in?
Sekondi 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 Sekondi at UTC+0.
What time is it in Sekondi right now?
The current local time in Sekondi is 17:33:37 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Sekondi observe daylight saving time?
No. Sekondi is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Sekondi?
Sekondi is currently UTC+0, meaning local time is +0 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Sekondi?
Takoradi Airport (TKD) is the airport serving Sekondi. The current local time at the airport is 17:33:37.
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