Right now, local time in Grootfontein is 15:45 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grootfontein ranks #23588 worldwide by population and #11 in Namibia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Windhoek GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Day length
- 12h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 57m (winter) – 13h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grootfontein — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.5733° S, 18.1003° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Otjozondjupa Region
- Country
- 🇳🇦 Namibia
- Population
- 24,099 · #23588 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grootfontein through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.57° N, 161.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kekaha, United States, about 350 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:45 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grootfontein today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:57
- Isha
- 20:09
- Qibla direction
- 28.5° from north (NNE (29°))
Full prayer timetable for Grootfontein — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grootfontein sits in the Africa/Windhoek time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 50m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 80 cities we cover in Namibia.
Grootfontein's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,405 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,433 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.57° S, 18.10° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:45 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −5h |
| London | 13:45 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:45 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +9h |
Best time to call Grootfontein
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grootfontein local time:
Cities sharing Grootfontein's time zone
Other cities in Namibia
- Windhoek15:45
- Rundu15:45
- Walvis Bay15:45
- Swakopmund15:45
- Oshakati15:45
- Rehoboth15:45
- Katima Mulilo15:45
- Otjiwarongo15:45
- Ondangwa15:45
- Okahandja15:45
- Ongwediva15:45
- Keetmanshoop15:45
Distances from Grootfontein
| Dubai | 6,405 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 6,653 km | WSW (254°) |
| Mumbai | 7,352 km | ENE (58°) |
| Paris | 7,768 km | N (349°) |
| London | 8,101 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 8,577 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 9,610 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,417 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 12,272 km | SE (140°) |
| Chicago | 12,726 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 14,078 km | ENE (60°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,433 km | WNW (300°) |
Cities near Grootfontein
- Tsumeb54 km · 15:45
- Otavi80 km · 15:45
- Tsintsabis91 km · 15:45
- Okakarara131 km · 15:45
- Oshivelo144 km · 15:45
- Okondjatu157 km · 15:45
- Osire184 km · 15:45
- Otjiwarongo181 km · 15:45
FAQ
What time is it in Grootfontein right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grootfontein (Namibia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grootfontein in?
Grootfontein runs on the Africa/Windhoek IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Grootfontein observe daylight saving time?
Grootfontein does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grootfontein today?
Grootfontein sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 18:57 today, giving 12h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grootfontein tonight?
The moon phase over Grootfontein tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grootfontein?
The antipode of Grootfontein — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.57° N, 161.90° W. It falls on land, near Kekaha, United States, about 350 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grootfontein?
Grootfontein lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grootfontein?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grootfontein, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.