Current Time in Johannesburg, South Africa
Live local time in Johannesburg with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Johannesburg Africa/Johannesburg
About time in Johannesburg
Johannesburg uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Johannesburg does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
South Africa uses one time zone, UTC+2, all year. Johannesburg is on the same time as Cairo in winter and Paris in summer.
Time difference between Johannesburg and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Johannesburg |
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Working hours in Johannesburg converted to UTC
| Local time in Johannesburg | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 07:00 |
| 12:00 | 10:00 |
| 17:00 | 15:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Johannesburg
What time zone is Johannesburg in?
Johannesburg is in the South Africa Standard Time zone (Africa/Johannesburg). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+2.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?
No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Johannesburg look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Johannesburg is 07:00–15:00 UTC in standard time.