Time in Johannesburg
The exact local hour in Johannesburg, South Africa — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Johannesburg sits at -26.2041° S, 28.0473° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:07 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:31 (6:31 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:06 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:41 (5:41 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:05 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 09m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Johannesburg is in the Africa/Johannesburg zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Johannesburg does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+2 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Johannesburg compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Johannesburg, with the great-circle distance from Johannesburg for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 9,070 km · 5,636 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 12,840 km · 7,978 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 13,535 km · 8,410 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 6,420 km · 3,989 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 11,041 km · 6,861 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 16,674 km · 10,361 mi |
About Johannesburg
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,065,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -26.2041, 28.0473 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +27 |
| Currency | ZAR |
Other cities in Africa/Johannesburg
These cities share Johannesburg's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Johannesburg
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Johannesburg on the world clock.