Time in Windhoek
The exact local hour in Windhoek, Namibia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Windhoek sits at -22.5594° S, 17.0832° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:47 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 07:10 (7:10 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:50 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:29 (6:29 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:52 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 18m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Windhoek is in the Africa/Windhoek zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Windhoek does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+2 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Windhoek compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Windhoek, with the great-circle distance from Windhoek for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 8,406 km · 5,223 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 11,707 km · 7,274 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 14,330 km · 8,904 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 6,720 km · 4,176 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 12,083 km · 7,508 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 15,497 km · 9,629 mi |
About Windhoek
| Country | Namibia |
|---|---|
| Population | 446,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -22.5594, 17.0832 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Windhoek |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +264 |
| Currency | NAD |
Cities one hour from Windhoek
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Windhoek on the world clock.