Right now, local time in Walvis Bay is 20:51 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Walvis Bay ranks #8503 worldwide by population and #3 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
- 19:16
- Day length
- 12h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Walvis Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.9575° S, 14.5053° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Erongo Region
- Country
- 🇳🇦 Namibia
- Population
- 73,598 · #8503 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Walvis Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.96° N, 165.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kekaha, United States, 604 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Walvis Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 19:15
- Isha
- 20:30
- Qibla direction
- 30.9° from north (NNE (31°))
Full prayer timetable for Walvis Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Walvis Bay sits in the Africa/Windhoek time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 59m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 80 cities we cover in Namibia.
Walvis Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,195 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,279 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.96° S, 14.51° 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 | 10:51 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:51 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:51 | −5h |
| London | 18:51 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:51 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:51 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:51 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:21 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:51 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:51 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:51 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:51 | +9h |
Best time to call Walvis Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Walvis Bay local time:
Cities sharing Walvis Bay's time zone
Other cities in Namibia
- Windhoek20:51
- Rundu20:51
- Swakopmund20:51
- Oshakati20:51
- Rehoboth20:51
- Katima Mulilo20:51
- Otjiwarongo20:51
- Ondangwa20:51
- Okahandja20:51
- Grootfontein20:51
- Ongwediva20:51
- Keetmanshoop20:51
Distances from Walvis Bay
| São Paulo | 6,195 km | WSW (256°) |
| Dubai | 6,934 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 7,868 km | ENE (58°) |
| Paris | 8,077 km | N (352°) |
| London | 8,403 km | N (351°) |
| Moscow | 9,022 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 9,996 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,890 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 12,211 km | SE (143°) |
| Chicago | 12,661 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 14,587 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,279 km | WNW (296°) |
Cities near Walvis Bay
- Swakopmund31 km · 20:51
- Arandis77 km · 20:51
- Henties Bay96 km · 20:51
- Usakos154 km · 20:51
- Karibib179 km · 20:51
- Otjimbingwe180 km · 20:51
- Uis197 km · 20:51
- Okombahe199 km · 20:51
FAQ
What time is it in Walvis Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Walvis Bay (Namibia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Walvis Bay in?
Walvis Bay runs on the Africa/Windhoek IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Walvis Bay observe daylight saving time?
Walvis Bay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Walvis Bay today?
Walvis Bay sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 19:16 today, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Walvis Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Walvis Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Walvis Bay?
The antipode of Walvis Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.96° N, 165.49° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kekaha, United States, roughly 604 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Walvis Bay?
Walvis Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Walvis Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Walvis Bay, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.