Right now, local time in Oshakati is 18:09 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oshakati ranks #14068 worldwide by population and #5 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 42m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Day length
- 12h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 04m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oshakati — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.7883° S, 15.7044° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Oshana Region
- Country
- 🇳🇦 Namibia
- Population
- 43,309 · #14068 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oshakati through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.79° N, 164.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kekaha, United States, 667 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oshakati today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:42
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 19:04
- Isha
- 20:16
- Qibla direction
- 32.1° from north (NNE (32°))
Full prayer timetable for Oshakati — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oshakati sits in the Africa/Windhoek time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 46m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 80 cities we cover in Namibia.
Oshakati's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,425 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,115 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.79° S, 15.70° 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 | 08:09 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:09 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:09 | −5h |
| London | 16:09 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:09 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:09 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:09 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:39 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:09 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:09 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:09 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:09 | +9h |
Best time to call Oshakati
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oshakati local time:
Cities sharing Oshakati's time zone
Other cities in Namibia
- Windhoek18:09
- Rundu18:09
- Walvis Bay18:09
- Swakopmund18:09
- Rehoboth18:09
- Katima Mulilo18:09
- Otjiwarongo18:09
- Ondangwa18:09
- Okahandja18:09
- Grootfontein18:09
- Ongwediva18:09
- Keetmanshoop18:09
Distances from Oshakati
| Dubai | 6,425 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 6,469 km | WSW (253°) |
| Mumbai | 7,464 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 7,528 km | N (351°) |
| London | 7,858 km | N (350°) |
| Moscow | 8,434 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 9,854 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,589 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 12,405 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 12,586 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 14,192 km | ENE (58°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,115 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near Oshakati
- Ongwediva7 km · 18:09
- Oshikuku29 km · 18:09
- Ondangwa32 km · 18:09
- Ondangwa East37 km · 18:09
- Oniipa38 km · 18:09
- Oshikango47 km · 18:09
- Helao Nafidi48 km · 18:09
- Namacunde56 km · 17:09
FAQ
What time is it in Oshakati right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oshakati (Namibia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oshakati in?
Oshakati runs on the Africa/Windhoek IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Oshakati observe daylight saving time?
Oshakati does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Oshakati today?
Oshakati sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 19:04 today, giving 12h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oshakati tonight?
The moon phase over Oshakati tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oshakati?
The antipode of Oshakati — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.79° N, 164.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kekaha, United States, roughly 667 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oshakati?
Oshakati lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oshakati?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oshakati, clocks run about 42 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.