Time Now in Oshakati, Namibia 🇳🇦
Lat/Long: 17.79° S, 15.7° E
Elevation: 1,103 m above sea level
Population rank: #5 of 90 cities in Namibia by population
Region: Oshana Region
IANA Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Namibia: CAT
Local time in Oshakati runs on a UTC+02:00 offset (Africa/Windhoek). Oshakati does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. In the tropics, Oshakati has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Oshakati stands at an elevated 1103 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 6419 km away. As one of Namibia's largest cities, Oshakati is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Oshakati at 07:27 and sets at 18:39, giving 11h 12m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Oshakati
Daylight Hours in Oshakati
Oshakati gets 11h 12m of daylight today. Sunrise in Oshakati is at 07:27 and sunset in Oshakati is at 18:39.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 03m near the June solstice to 13h 12m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Jul ● | 06:09 | 07:27 | 13:03 | 16:16 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 06:08 | 07:27 | 13:03 | 16:16 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 06:08 | 07:26 | 13:03 | 16:16 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 06:08 | 07:26 | 13:03 | 16:17 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 06:08 | 07:26 | 13:03 | 16:17 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 06:08 | 07:26 | 13:03 | 16:17 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 06:08 | 07:25 | 13:03 | 16:17 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
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How Far Is Oshakati From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 6,419 km | NE (43deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,468 km | WSW (253deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,469 km | ENE (60deg) |
| Paris | 7,528 km | N (351deg) |
| London | 7,858 km | N (350deg) |
| Moscow | 8,434 km | NNE (13deg) |
| Singapore | 9,854 km | E (88deg) |
| New York | 11,262 km | NW (309deg) |
Oshakati's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Oshakati and you would surface in the open ocean, near 17.8deg N, 164.3deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Oshakati
What time is it in Oshakati right now?
The current local time in Oshakati is 05:25 on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Oshakati follows the Africa/Windhoek time zone.
What time zone is Oshakati in?
Clocks in Oshakati follow the Africa/Windhoek IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Oshakati?
Is Oshakati on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Oshakati as of July 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Oshakati today?
In Oshakati today the sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 18:39, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oshakati tonight?
Tonight the moon over Oshakati is in its First Quarter phase, lit 46.9%.
What is solar time in Oshakati?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oshakati, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.