Time in Grootfontein, Namibia
Sunday, 1 November 2026
What time is it in Grootfontein? It is on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
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Grootfontein time zone
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time (CAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Windhoek
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Grootfontein
Grootfontein 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 Grootfontein today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Golden hour
- 05:52–06:36 and 18:26–19:10
- Day length
- 12 h 49 min (1 min longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:43–06:06 and 18:56–19:18
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202717% of the Sun covered, maximum at 19:20, at sunset
Moon in Grootfontein today
Last quarter
Illumination: 55%
- Moonrise
- 00:33
- Moonset
- 11:52
- 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 06:22
About Grootfontein
Grootfontein is a town in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. Local time in Grootfontein follows CAT (UTC+2). Windhoek, the capital, is 348 km away. Grootfontein had a population of 26,839 in 2023.
- Coordinates
- 19°34′24″S 18°06′01″E
- Elevation
- 1,432 m
- Region
- Otjozondjupa Region
- Country
- Namibia
- Population
- 26,839 (2023)
- Distance to Windhoek
- 348 km
Where is Grootfontein
Places near Grootfontein
- Tsumeb 54 km
- Otavi 80 km
- Okakarara 131 km
- Otjiwarongo 181 km
- Osire 184 km
- Omuthiya 209 km
- Outjo 212 km
- Nkurenkuru 222 km
Time in other cities in Namibia
Time difference from Grootfontein
+ means the time there is ahead of Grootfontein, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −10 hours
- Chicago USA −8 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −8 hours
- New York USA −7 hours
- Toronto Canada −7 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −5 hours
- London UK −2 hours
- Berlin Germany −1 hour
- Paris France −1 hour
- Cairo Egypt same time
- Istanbul Turkey +1 hour
- Moscow Russia +1 hour
- Dubai UAE +2 hours
- Mumbai India +3.5 hours
- Beijing China +6 hours
- Hong Kong +6 hours
- Singapore +6 hours
- Seoul South Korea +7 hours
- Tokyo Japan +7 hours
- Sydney Australia +9 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Grootfontein in?
Grootfontein is in the CAT time zone (Africa/Windhoek), UTC+2.
Does Grootfontein observe daylight saving time?
No. Grootfontein stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Grootfontein?
The current UTC offset in Grootfontein 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). The time in Grootfontein is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Grootfontein today?
Today the sun rises in Grootfontein at 06:06 and sets at 18:56.
How far is Grootfontein from Windhoek?
Grootfontein is 348 km from Windhoek in a straight line.