Time in Namibia
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Namibia? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Namibia: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 55 days) · All holidays
Namibia time zone
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time (CAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Windhoek
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Namibia
Namibia does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round. The last time change was in 2017.
Sunrise and sunset in Windhoek today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Golden hour
- 05:53–06:38 and 18:32–19:17
- Day length
- 12 h 55 min (1 min 11 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:44–06:07 and 19:03–19:26
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202713% of the Sun covered, maximum at 19:16, at sunset
Moon in Windhoek today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 10:42
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Moon sets 06:20
About Namibia
Namibia uses Central Africa Time (UTC+2). Windhoek is the capital. Here you can find the exact time in 43 places in Namibia.
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 43
- Population
- 2,533,794 (2017)
Largest cities in Namibia
All places in Namibia A–Z
- Arandis
- Aussenkehr
- Bethanie
- Eenhana
- Gobabis
- Grootfontein
- Helao Nafidi
- Henties Bay
- Karasburg
- Karibib
- Katima Mulilo
- Keetmanshoop
- Khorixas
- Lüderitz
- Mariental
- Ndiyona
- Nkurenkuru
- Okahandja
- Okahao
- Okakarara
- Omaruru
- Omuthiya
- Ondangwa
- Ondangwa East
- Ongwediva
- Opuwo
- Oranjemund
- Oshakati
- Osire
- Otavi
- Otjimbingwe
- Otjiwarongo
- Outapi
- Outjo
- Rehoboth
- Rosh Pinah
- Rundu
- Swakopmund
- Tsumeb
- Usakos
- Walvis Bay
- Warmbad
- Windhoek
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Namibia in?
Namibia uses CAT (Africa/Windhoek), UTC+2.
Does Namibia observe daylight saving time?
No. Namibia stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the time difference between Windhoek and UTC?
The time in Windhoek is UTC+2.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Namibia is currently on UTC+2.