What time is it in Johannesburg?
Johannesburg, South Africa, is in the Africa/Johannesburg timezone (UTC+2). On 24 October the sun rises around 05:24 local time.
Johannesburg, UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Daylight
- 12 h 55 min
Johannesburg Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Johannesburg? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Johannesburg is UTC+2, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Johannesburg does not change its clocks — UTC+2 all year. All coming changes →
Johannesburg on your clock
Pick a time in Johannesburg and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Johannesburg at a glance
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 2,026,469
- Currency
- ZAR
- Dialling code
- +27
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -26.17, 28.03
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Johannesburg
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Berlin shares the most at 9 a day.
Johannesburg's clock, and what it costs you
Johannesburg keeps the Africa/Johannesburg timezone, UTC+2 on 24 October. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Johannesburg 2 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 08:00–17:00 in Johannesburg, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 2 h overlap
- London, 7 h overlap
- Singapore, 4 h overlap
On 24 October the sun rises around 05:24 and sets around 18:19 in Johannesburg. The days are in the week from 24 October getting about 1 minute longer each day. The moon on the night of 24 October is a waxing gibbous.
24 October is in week 43. The city is also home to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange: is the JSE open right now?
Most offices in Johannesburg run 08:00–17:00 in UTC+2. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Johannesburg
- 08:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Johannesburg in?
Johannesburg uses Africa/Johannesburg, which is UTC+2.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?
The Africa/Johannesburg zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.