Right now, local time in Ruacana is 15:50 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ruacana ranks #83189 worldwide by population and #47 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 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Day length
- 12h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 11h 05m (winter) – 13h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ruacana — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.4282° S, 14.4150° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kunene Region
- Country
- 🇳🇦 Namibia
- Population
- 3,537 · #83189 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ruacana through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.43° N, 165.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kekaha, United States, 795 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ruacana today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 15:59
- Maghrib
- 19:09
- Isha
- 20:20
- Qibla direction
- 33.6° from north (NNE (34°))
Full prayer timetable for Ruacana — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ruacana sits in the Africa/Windhoek time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 45m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 80 cities we cover in Namibia.
Ruacana's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,350 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,977 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.43° S, 14.42° 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 | 05:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −5h |
| London | 13:50 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:50 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +9h |
Best time to call Ruacana
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ruacana local time:
Cities sharing Ruacana's time zone
Other cities in Namibia
- Windhoek15:50
- Rundu15:50
- Walvis Bay15:50
- Swakopmund15:50
- Oshakati15:50
- Rehoboth15:50
- Katima Mulilo15:50
- Otjiwarongo15:50
- Ondangwa15:50
- Okahandja15:50
- Grootfontein15:50
- Ongwediva15:50
Distances from Ruacana
| São Paulo | 6,350 km | WSW (253°) |
| Dubai | 6,490 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,467 km | N (351°) |
| Mumbai | 7,563 km | ENE (60°) |
| London | 7,795 km | N (350°) |
| Moscow | 8,425 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 9,989 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,705 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 12,273 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 12,703 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 14,286 km | ENE (58°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,977 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near Ruacana
- Naulila38 km · 14:50
- Chitado56 km · 14:50
- Tsandi61 km · 15:50
- Outapi61 km · 15:50
- Ombala yo Mungu85 km · 14:50
- Ongandjera86 km · 15:50
- Okahao86 km · 15:50
- Opuwo93 km · 15:50
FAQ
What time is it in Ruacana right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ruacana (Namibia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ruacana in?
Ruacana runs on the Africa/Windhoek IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ruacana observe daylight saving time?
Ruacana does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ruacana today?
Ruacana sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 19:09 today, giving 12h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ruacana tonight?
The moon phase over Ruacana tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ruacana?
The antipode of Ruacana — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.43° N, 165.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kekaha, United States, roughly 795 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ruacana?
Ruacana lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ruacana?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ruacana, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.