Current time in Windhoek
Windhoek is the capital of Namibia, located in Khomas, Namibia within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. It uses the Africa/Windhoek IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+02:00 (GMT+2). With a population of around 431,000, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Namibia, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Windhoek, Namibia
Timezone
Africa/Windhoek
UTC offset
UTC+02:00
Standard
CAT
DST
WAT
Local time guide
Time in Windhoek for calls, travel, and planning
Windhoek is the capital of Namibia, located in Khomas, Namibia within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. It uses the Africa/Windhoek IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+02:00 (GMT+2). With a population of around 431,000, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Namibia, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Windhoek for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour behind Windhoek. New York is currently 6 hours behind Windhoek.
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Timezone
Africa/Windhoek
UTC Offset
UTC+02:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+2
DST
Not active
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country
Namibia
State / Area
Khomas
Calling Code
+264
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Useful local details for Windhoek
Windhoek is located in Khomas, Namibia, in the Africa continent. The primary language spoken here is English. The city has a population of approximately 431,000, ranking it #362 in Namibia by size. For timezone purposes, Windhoek uses Africa/Windhoek (UTC+02:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between CAT and WAT depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Windhoek observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CAT, and it switches to WAT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Windhoek and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Windhoek does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Windhoek
For work calls, the standard business window in Windhoek is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+2. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Windhoek local time before inviting people across Sub-Saharan Africa or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Windhoek uses NAD and the calling code for Namibia is +264. Languages spoken here include English. The city has a population of around 431,000, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Use for daylight saving
Windhoek observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CAT, and it switches to WAT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Windhoek and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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