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Ahafo, Ghana

Ahafo follows Ghana’s national time, Greenwich Mean Time at UTC+0 throughout the year. Goaso and the region’s other communities use the same clock, with no seasonal daylight-saving adjustment.

Mim, Ghana

06:04:07

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+0 · Africa/Accra

Time and sun data for Mim — the largest city of Ahafo

The sun in Mim

Sunrise 06:04 Solar noon 12:11 Sunset 18:18 Daylight 12 h 14 min Night 11 h 46 min Civil twilight 05:43 – 18:39

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Largest cities

Mim 36 211
Goaso 21 798
Duayaw-Nkwanta 17 000
Bechem 17 000

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Current time in Ahafo, Ghana

The Ahafo Region uses GMT, which is equivalent to UTC+0 for ordinary time conversion. Ghana does not seasonally move its clocks forward or backward, so the relationship between Ahafo time and UTC remains stable throughout the year.

This simplicity helps with recurring international appointments. If an event is stated in UTC, the clock reading in Ahafo is the same. A participant elsewhere may still experience a changing difference if that participant’s country observes daylight saving time.

Ahafo’s time is also identical to the time used in Accra and every other Ghanaian region. Domestic travelers never need to reset a watch when entering or leaving the region. Ahafo keeps the clock simple; arranging the journey is the part that may require extra time.

Goaso and other regional centers

Goaso is the regional capital and a practical reference location for current time and daylight information. Bechem, Duayaw Nkwanta, Kenyasi, and Hwidiem are among the region’s other recognized population centers. None uses a separate local time.

Goaso follows GMT all year. Bechem displays the same hour as Goaso. Duayaw Nkwanta requires no time adjustment when reached from another Ghanaian region. Kenyasi and surrounding communities also remain on UTC+0.

The communities differ in longitude and local surroundings, so sunrise is not perfectly simultaneous across the region. Those small solar differences never affect appointments, transport timetables, or official timekeeping.

Sunrise and daylight in Ahafo

Ahafo lies in the tropics, where the annual swing in day length is more restrained than in places far from the equator. Sunrise and sunset still change over the course of the year, however, and the exact values depend on the date and location.

Weather and the surrounding landscape affect what an observer sees. Clouds may hide the Sun at the calculated sunrise, while hills, trees, and buildings can delay the first direct rays at ground level. Dawn begins before the listed sunrise, providing a gradual transition rather than an instant switch from darkness.

Use a location-specific result for early travel, outdoor work, or photography. A sunrise listed for Goaso is a sensible regional guide, but a calculation for the actual town or coordinates is preferable whenever timing matters.

Questions and answers

What time zone is Ahafo in?: Ahafo uses Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT, with a UTC+0 offset.
Does Ahafo change its clocks seasonally?: No. The region stays on GMT throughout the year.
Is sunrise the same in every Ahafo community?: Not exactly. The official clock is shared, but sunrise varies with date, coordinates, horizon, and local conditions.