Swakopmund to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 8 h behind Swakopmund. 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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Swakopmund 05:38 5:38 AM Nosara 21:38 9:38 PM You –:–
05:38 5:38 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:04
21:38 9:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−8 h
Nosara is 8 h behind Swakopmund.
When you, Swakopmund and Nosara are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇦 Swakopmund
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
🇨🇷 Nosara
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇦 Swakopmund | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:38 | 21:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Swakopmund | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Windhoek | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 25,000 | 4,912 |
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Swakopmund and Nosara: common questions
What is the time difference between Swakopmund and Nosara?
Nosara is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Swakopmund is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in Swakopmund?
When it is 9:00 AM in Swakopmund, it is 1:00 AM in Nosara.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Swakopmund?
When it is 6:00 PM in Swakopmund, it is 10:00 AM in Nosara.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Swakopmund?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Swakopmund – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Swakopmund?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 8:00 AM in Swakopmund, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Nosara, Swakopmund is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Swakopmund and Nosara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
