Right now, local time in Swakopmund is 15:08 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swakopmund ranks #11697 worldwide by population and #4 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 46m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Day length
- 12h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 10h 44m (winter) – 13h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swakopmund — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.6784° S, 14.5266° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Erongo Region
- Country
- 🇳🇦 Namibia
- Population
- 53,009 · #11697 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swakopmund through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.68° N, 165.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kekaha, United States, 598 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swakopmund today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:46
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 19:15
- Isha
- 20:30
- Qibla direction
- 31.0° from north (NNE (31°))
Full prayer timetable for Swakopmund — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swakopmund sits in the Africa/Windhoek time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 58m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 80 cities we cover in Namibia.
Swakopmund's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,205 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,268 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.68° S, 14.53° 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 | 05:08 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:08 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:08 | −5h |
| London | 13:08 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:08 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:08 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:08 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:38 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:08 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:08 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:08 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:08 | +9h |
Best time to call Swakopmund
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swakopmund local time:
Cities sharing Swakopmund's time zone
Other cities in Namibia
- Windhoek15:08
- Rundu15:08
- Walvis Bay15:08
- Oshakati15:08
- Rehoboth15:08
- Katima Mulilo15:08
- Otjiwarongo15:08
- Ondangwa15:08
- Okahandja15:08
- Grootfontein15:08
- Ongwediva15:08
- Keetmanshoop15:08
Distances from Swakopmund
| São Paulo | 6,205 km | WSW (256°) |
| Dubai | 6,909 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 7,850 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 8,046 km | N (352°) |
| London | 8,373 km | N (351°) |
| Moscow | 8,991 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 9,993 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,878 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 12,235 km | SE (143°) |
| Chicago | 12,644 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 14,570 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,268 km | WNW (296°) |
Cities near Swakopmund
- Walvis Bay31 km · 15:08
- Arandis54 km · 15:08
- Henties Bay67 km · 15:08
- Usakos132 km · 15:08
- Uis166 km · 15:08
- Karibib160 km · 15:08
- Okombahe171 km · 15:08
- Otjimbingwe168 km · 15:08
FAQ
What time is it in Swakopmund right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swakopmund (Namibia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Swakopmund in?
Swakopmund runs on the Africa/Windhoek IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Swakopmund observe daylight saving time?
Swakopmund does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Swakopmund today?
Swakopmund sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 19:15 today, giving 12h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swakopmund tonight?
The moon phase over Swakopmund tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swakopmund?
The antipode of Swakopmund — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.68° N, 165.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kekaha, United States, roughly 598 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swakopmund?
Swakopmund lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Swakopmund?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swakopmund, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.