Time in Johannesburg
Friday, October 16, 2026
SAST (UTC+2), South Africa Standard Time
South Africa
Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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7:05 PM in Johannesburg, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Johannesburg
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Johannesburg they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:05 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:05 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:05 AM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:05 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:05 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:05 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 7:05 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 7:05 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 8:05 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:05 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 10:35 PM IST | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:05 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 1:05 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:05 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:05 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:05 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:05 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
Johannesburg time zone
- Local time
- 7:05 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- SAST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 9,418,183
- Coordinates
- -26.20, 28.04
Daylight saving time
Johannesburg does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+2 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:32 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
- Day length
- 12h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:53 AM
Cities in South Africa
Cities near Johannesburg
- KrugersdorpSouth Africa
- BrakpanSouth Africa
- RandfonteinSouth Africa
- CenturionSouth Africa
- WestonariaSouth Africa
Questions and answers
What time zone is Johannesburg in?
Johannesburg uses South Africa Standard Time (Africa/Johannesburg); the local time is currently 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?
Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Johannesburg?
The country calling code is +27.