Time in Johannesburg
The current local time and date in Johannesburg, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Johannesburg keeps South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2) year-round with no daylight saving, the same clock used nationwide including Cape Town and Durban.
Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Johannesburg right now?
Johannesburg is on UTC+2 all year round, which is 2 hours ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Johannesburg is 14:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Johannesburg in?
Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, shown as GMT+2. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Johannesburg time into your own local time instantly.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?
No — Johannesburg does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+2 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between Johannesburg and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Johannesburg as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Johannesburg time to my time zone?
Convert Johannesburg time by taking its UTC+2 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Johannesburg's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Johannesburg is 07:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Johannesburg?
The dialing code for Johannesburg is +27. To call from abroad, dial +27 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Johannesburg?
Standard business hours in Johannesburg — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 07:00 to 15:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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