Namibia · CAT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Swakopmund, Namibia runs on UTC+2. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+2 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 6-hour difference between Swakopmund and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 15:00–18:00 in Swakopmund lines up with 09:00–12:00 in New York. There is a 1-hour difference between Swakopmund and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Swakopmund lines up with 09:00–17:00 in London. There is a 7-hour difference between Swakopmund and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–11:00 in Swakopmund lines up with 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Swakopmund.
Practical Info
Swakopmund (Namibia) is home to roughly 45K people. Today brings about 10.7 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:42, sunset at 18:24. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+2 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 23° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Namibia
Capital
Windhoek
Continent
Africa
Time Zone
CAT · Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates
22.68°S, 14.53°E
Currency
NAD ($)
Calling Code
+264
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Swakopmund was founded as German South West Africa's main port in 1892 and still has the half-timbered buildings, Lutheran church and bakeries to show for it — set between the oldest desert on Earth and the Atlantic.
The clock: Namibia abolished its winter time change in 2017 and keeps UTC+2 year-round. Fog from the cold Benguela current rolls over the town most mornings.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
8h overlap