Current local time in Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg is on South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- South Africa Standard TimeIANA: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC offset
- UTC+2same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- South AfricaAfrica
- Population
- 9.4 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +27currency: Rand (ZAR)
- Coordinates
- 26.20° S, 28.04° ESouthern Hemisphere
The sun in Johannesburg today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Johannesburg
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Johannesburg | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| US New York | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 9h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
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Best time to call Johannesburg
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Johannesburg
Johannesburg does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+2 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Johannesburg shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Johannesburg
All of South Africa keeps the same standard time as Johannesburg (UTC+2).
Other cities on the same clock (Africa/Johannesburg): Cape Town.
Sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:18 | 19:03 | 13h 45m |
| February | 05:42 | 19:00 | 13h 18m |
| March | 06:01 | 18:39 | 12h 38m |
| April | 06:16 | 18:06 | 11h 50m |
| May | 06:31 | 17:38 | 11h 07m |
| June | 06:47 | 17:23 | 10h 36m |
| July | 06:55 | 17:27 | 10h 31m |
| August | 06:47 | 17:41 | 10h 54m |
| September | 06:21 | 17:55 | 11h 34m |
| October | 05:47 | 18:07 | 12h 20m |
| November | 05:18 | 18:24 | 13h 06m |
| December | 05:07 | 18:46 | 13h 39m |
Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 13h 47m of daylight (sunrise 05:12, sunset 18:59). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 10h 30m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Johannesburg
What time zone is Johannesburg in?
Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (South Africa Standard Time), UTC+2.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?
No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and New York?
Right now New York is 6h behind Johannesburg. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Johannesburg does not.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and London?
London is 1h behind Johannesburg right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg?
It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 05:12 and sets about 18:59 (13h 47m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 06:54 and sets about 17:24 (10h 30m).
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