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Karas Region, Namibia

Karas Region uses Central Africa Time, UTC+2, throughout the year. Keetmanshoop, Lüderitz, Karasburg, and Oranjemund follow the same national clock, with no seasonal daylight saving change.

Keetmanshoop, Namibia

11:55:24

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+2 · Africa/Windhoek

Time and sun data for Keetmanshoop — the largest city of Karas Region

The sun in Keetmanshoop

Sunrise 06:59 Solar noon 12:48 Sunset 18:37 Daylight 11 h 38 min Night 12 h 22 min Civil twilight 06:36 – 19:00

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Largest cities

Keetmanshoop 23 049
Lüderitz 15 137
Bethanie 10 363
Oranjemund 8 496
Warmbad 6 700
Rosh Pinah 6 540
Karasburg 6 054
Aussenkehr 5 359
Noordoewer 2 401
Tses 2 000
Aroab 1 967
Koes 1 813

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Current time in Karas Region, Namibia

Karas Region uses Central Africa Time, UTC+2, throughout the year. Keetmanshoop, Lüderitz, Karasburg, and Oranjemund follow the same national clock, with no seasonal daylight saving change. The region is also officially styled ǁKaras, but the name’s spelling does not affect its time designation. Local time is two hours ahead of UTC. When converting around the start or end of a day, include the date as well as the hour.

Karas reaches Namibia’s southern border and extends from the Atlantic coast into the interior. This geographic breadth creates differences in solar time, yet civil time remains uniform. Travellers can cross the region without touching their clock settings.

Two vertical bars may complicate the region’s typography; UTC+2 keeps the arithmetic pleasantly simple.

Principal towns of southern Namibia

Keetmanshoop is the regional capital and the main inland administrative centre. Lüderitz and Oranjemund face the Atlantic, while Karasburg serves the southern interior. Smaller towns support transport, tourism, farming, and mining areas.

Keetmanshoop is the capital of the region. Lüderitz is a coastal port town. Karasburg is an important southern transport and service centre. Oranjemund lies near the mouth of the Orange River. Bethanie is one of the region’s historic inland settlements.

These places are geographically separated but temporally aligned. A meeting set for a particular local hour in Keetmanshoop occurs at the same clock time in Lüderitz, although the Sun may occupy a slightly different position in the sky.

Sunrise from Lüderitz to the interior

Sunrise is not simultaneous across Karas. Inland places east of Lüderitz generally reach astronomical sunrise earlier by the clock, while the exact difference changes with date and latitude. Seasonal variation also changes the total duration of daylight.

Coastal fog can conceal sunrise in Lüderitz even when the calculated event has occurred. Farther inland, ridges or an elevated local horizon may delay direct sunlight. Conversely, an unobstructed viewpoint can make the transition from dawn especially clear.

Use a daily calculation tied to the nearest town for photography, driving, or outdoor work. Civil dawn begins before sunrise, and sunset occurs after a separate sequence of evening twilight. Neither should be estimated from a permanent fixed schedule.

Questions and answers

Are Karas and ǁKaras the same region?: Yes. ǁKaras is the official styling, while Karas is commonly used where the special characters are unavailable.
What time is used in Lüderitz?: Lüderitz observes Central Africa Time, UTC+2.
Is sunrise earlier on the coast or inland?: It is generally earlier by the clock at locations farther east, but date, latitude, terrain, and weather all affect the useful answer.