Best hours to reach Namibia (+264)
Namibia runs on CAT — two hours ahead of GMT, the same zone as South Africa. Knowing the best time to call Namibia on +264 keeps you inside Windhoek office hours.
CAT, at a glance.
See the live gap between a global reference city and Namibia's single CAT zone — no calculator needed.
Namibia against the world's hubs.
Compare live Namibian time against New York, London and Johannesburg so your call lands inside Windhoek office hours.
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Namibia
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to Namibia.
CAT aligns Windhoek with Cape Town and Harare — a morning call covers the entire Southern African corridor at once.
The best windows to reach Namibia.
Four factors that decide when a Namibian prospect picks up — anchored to the CAT business day.
Namibia runs at +02:00
The zone is Africa/Windhoek. Every window on this page is worked out from that offset rather than a rule of thumb, so the times shown are the ones that actually apply to Namibia.
No daylight saving
Namibia stays on +02:00 all year. The windows below only move when the caller's own country changes its clocks, not when Namibia does.
Shared hours with 3 of 5 markets
Callers in New York, London, Mumbai share part of the working day with Namibia. The table above gives the exact intersection for each.
Where the gap is too wide
There is no 9-to-5 overlap with Los Angeles, Sydney. Calling Namibia from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call Namibia using the +264 code.
Four simple steps for every call into Namibia — including the two-digit area codes.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +264
Namibia's international code. Every call to Namibia must start with +264.
Area prefix
Add the local area or mobile network code — always drop any leading zero used for domestic calls.
Full number
Dial the remaining subscriber digits. Your number is now correctly formatted for international routing.
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When your working day overlaps Namibia
Callers in New York, London and Mumbai share part of the working day with Namibia. There is no shared working window with Los Angeles and Sydney.
| Calling from | Namibia is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7h ahead | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 10h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| London | 2h ahead | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 3h 30m behind | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM |
| Sydney | 9h behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Namibia'sstandard-time offset of +02:00. Namibia does not observe daylight saving, so these windows hold all year — though they shift when the caller's own country changes its clocks.
FAQ
Calling Namibia, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Namibia (+264).