Historically distinct IANA time zone
Africa/Windhoek
- Countries
- Namibia
- GPS reference
- 22.57° S, 17.10° E
- Data source
- IANA africa
- Aliases
- None
- Rule groups
- , Namibia
NamibiaGeographic context
Where this clock belongs
The map marks the IANA reference location and associated country, not a time-zone boundary.
GPS reference: 22.57° S, 17.10° E. Associated countries: NA.
The Wikipedia link provides additional context; it is not evidence for a historical claim. Transition data comes from the IANA source file.
Notes from the time database
The story behind the clock
These source notes describe a period or rule. They do not, by themselves, establish a causal claim for a particular clock change.
Vanguard section, for zic and other parsers that support negative DST.
Original IANA source file: africa.
A shared present
Same clock today, different past
These nearby zones follow the same current annual pattern, yet retain their own historical record.
Botswana · 927 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 2018
Zambia · 1418 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 2018
Zimbabwe · 1547 km from the reference location · Same annual clock since 2018Civil-time record
Recorded changes over time
From 1892 to 2017 · 53 recorded transitions
Recurring daylight-saving changes are grouped separately when JavaScript is available.
Notable changes
One-off changes and transitions outside the recurring seasonal rhythm.
- +01:30 · +0130Standard time applies
- +02:00 · SASTStandard time applies
- +03:00 · SASTDaylight saving time begins
- +02:00 · SASTStandard time applies
- +02:00 · CATStandard time applies
- +01:00 · WATDaylight saving time begins
Browse every recorded transition
| Local time after transition | Offset after | Abbreviation | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892-02-08 00:21 | +01:30 | +0130 | Standard time |
| 1903-03-01 00:30 | +02:00 | SAST | Standard time |
| 1942-09-20 03:00 | +03:00 | SAST | Daylight saving time |
| 1943-03-21 01:00 | +02:00 | SAST | Standard time |
| 1990-03-21 00:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 1994-03-20 23:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 1994-09-04 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 1995-04-02 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 1995-09-03 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 1996-04-07 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 1996-09-01 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 1997-04-06 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 1997-09-07 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 1998-04-05 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 1998-09-06 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 1999-04-04 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 1999-09-05 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2000-04-02 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2000-09-03 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2001-04-01 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2001-09-02 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2002-04-07 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2002-09-01 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2003-04-06 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2003-09-07 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2004-04-04 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2004-09-05 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2005-04-03 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2005-09-04 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2006-04-02 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2006-09-03 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2007-04-01 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2007-09-02 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2008-04-06 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2008-09-07 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2009-04-05 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2009-09-06 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2010-04-04 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2010-09-05 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2011-04-03 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2011-09-04 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2012-04-01 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2012-09-02 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2013-04-07 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2013-09-01 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2014-04-06 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2014-09-07 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2015-04-05 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2015-09-06 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2016-04-03 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2016-09-04 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |
| 2017-04-02 01:00 | +01:00 | WAT | Daylight saving time |
| 2017-09-03 03:00 | +02:00 | CAT | Standard time |