Nosara to Swakopmund: time difference
Swakopmund is 8 h ahead of Nosara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Nosara 23:54 11:54 PM Swakopmund 07:54 7:54 AM You –:–
23:54 11:54 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
07:54 7:54 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:04
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+8 h
Swakopmund is 8 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Swakopmund are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Nosara
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇳🇦 Swakopmund
8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇳🇦 Swakopmund |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:54 | 07:54 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Africa/Windhoek |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 25,000 |
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Nosara and Swakopmund: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nosara is Swakopmund?
The clocks in Swakopmund are 8 hours ahead of those in Nosara (UTC+2 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Swakopmund at the start of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara starts at 9:00 AM; in Swakopmund it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Swakopmund when it is 6:00 PM in Nosara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Swakopmund.
When is a good time to call Swakopmund from Nosara?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Nosara – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Swakopmund – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Swakopmund compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in Swakopmund earlier: at 4:00 PM in Nosara it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Swakopmund, Nosara is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Nosara and Swakopmund the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nosara nor Swakopmund switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
