Right now, local time in Windhoek is 15:44 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Windhoek ranks #1557 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Day length
- 12h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Windhoek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.5594° S, 17.0832° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 1,700 m above sea level — higher than about 98% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Khomas Region
- Country
- 🇳🇦 Namibia
- Population
- 386,219 · #1557 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Windhoek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.56° N, 162.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kekaha, United States, about 336 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:44 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Windhoek today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:59
- Maghrib
- 19:04
- Isha
- 20:19
- Qibla direction
- 28.4° from north (NNE (28°))
Full prayer timetable for Windhoek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Windhoek sits in the Africa/Windhoek time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Namibia, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Windhoek sits at 1700 m above sea level. Windhoek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,462 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,497 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.56° S, 17.08° 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 | 05:44 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | −5h |
| London | 13:44 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:44 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:44 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:44 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | +9h |
Best time to call Windhoek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Windhoek local time:
Cities sharing Windhoek's time zone
Other cities in Namibia
- Rundu15:44
- Walvis Bay15:44
- Swakopmund15:44
- Oshakati15:44
- Rehoboth15:44
- Katima Mulilo15:44
- Otjiwarongo15:44
- Ondangwa15:44
- Okahandja15:44
- Grootfontein15:44
- Ongwediva15:44
- Keetmanshoop15:44
Distances from Windhoek
| São Paulo | 6,462 km | WSW (255°) |
| Dubai | 6,727 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 7,620 km | ENE (57°) |
| Paris | 8,075 km | N (350°) |
| London | 8,406 km | N (349°) |
| Moscow | 8,923 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 9,730 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,625 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 12,083 km | SE (141°) |
| Chicago | 12,845 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 14,333 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,497 km | WNW (297°) |
Cities near Windhoek
FAQ
What time is it in Windhoek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Windhoek (Namibia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Windhoek in?
Windhoek runs on the Africa/Windhoek IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Windhoek observe daylight saving time?
Windhoek does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Windhoek today?
Windhoek sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 19:05 today, giving 12h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Windhoek tonight?
The moon phase over Windhoek tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Windhoek?
The antipode of Windhoek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.56° N, 162.92° W. It falls on land, near Kekaha, United States, about 336 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Windhoek?
Windhoek sits at about 1,700 m above sea level, higher than roughly 98% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Windhoek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Windhoek, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.