Current Time in Namibia
Namibia uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Namibia
It's 9:03 PM CAT (UTC+02:00) in Namibia on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Namibia does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time
- IANA: Africa/Windhoek
- UTC offset now
- UTC+02:00 (CAT)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+2 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Windhoek
Rundu
Walvis Bay
Swakopmund
How Namibia writes dates and times
- Date format
- YYYY-MM-DD
- year-month-day, e.g. 2026-11-25 · 25 November 2026
- Clock
- 12-hour
- e.g. 3:30 nm.
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the af-NA locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Namibia
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Human Rights DayThu, 10 December 2026 · in 35 days
- Christmas DayFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- Day of GoodwillSt. Stephen's DaySat, 26 December 2026 · in 51 days
- New Year's DayFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Independence DaySun, 21 March 2027 · in 136 days
Time difference from Namibia
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Namibia time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | 2 h behind | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | 7 h behind | 1 h (16:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 10 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 2 h ahead | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 6 h ahead | 2 h (09:00–11:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 9 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
Namibia at a glance
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Population
- 3,022,401
- Currency
- Namibian dollar (NAD), South African rand (ZAR)
Questions about time in Namibia
- What time is it in Namibia right now?
- When this page was generated it was 9:03 PM CAT (UTC+02:00) in Namibia.
- How many time zones does Namibia have?
- Namibia uses one time zone, Central Africa Time (IANA ID Africa/Windhoek).
- Does Namibia observe daylight saving time?
- No. Namibia does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Namibia?
- The next national public holiday is Human Rights Day on Thu, 10 December 2026.