What time is it in Windhoek right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Windhoek, Namibia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Windhoek. Windhoek is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Windhoek in?

Windhoek uses CAT (Central Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Windhoek, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Windhoek observe daylight saving time?

No. Windhoek stays on UTC+2 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Windhoek?

Open the time zone converter for Windhoek to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

Windhoek is on CAT (Central Africa Time), UTC+2. Windhoek does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Windhoek, Namibia

11:57 AM:50CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Namibia
Region: Khomas Region
Lat/Long: 22°34'S / 17°05'E
Elevation: 1,700 m
Population: 386,219
Currency: Dollar (NAD)
Languages: English, Afrikaans, German, Herero
Dialling code: +264

Time zone in Windhoek

Time zone
CAT
Central Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Windhoek keeps UTC+2

Windhoek keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Windhoek, the one time zone in use in Namibia. Windhoek does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Windhoek today

Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
7:01 PM
Day length
12 hours 51 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Windhoek for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 22°34'S / 17°05'E.

Time difference between Windhoek and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Windhoek. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Windhoek
City	Local time	Compared to Windhoek
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Windhoek

All 18 cities in Namibia

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.