Current local time in Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg is 6 hours behind Beijing (UTC+2; no daylight saving time)
October 31, 2026

Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg · currently UTC+2 (SAST)

Time difference

New YorkJohannesburg is 6 hours ahead of New York
Los AngelesJohannesburg is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles
LondonJohannesburg is 2 hours ahead of London
BeijingJohannesburg is 6 hours behind Beijing
TokyoJohannesburg is 7 hours behind Tokyo

Daylight saving time

Johannesburg does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+2 all year.

Johannesburg time vs New York time

JohannesburgNew York
12:00 AM06:00 PM (previous day)
01:00 AM07:00 PM (previous day)
02:00 AM08:00 PM (previous day)
03:00 AM09:00 PM (previous day)
04:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
05:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
06:00 AM12:00 AM
07:00 AM01:00 AM
08:00 AM02:00 AM
09:00 AM03:00 AM
10:00 AM04:00 AM
11:00 AM05:00 AM
12:00 PM06:00 AM
01:00 PM07:00 AM
02:00 PM08:00 AM
03:00 PM09:00 AM
04:00 PM10:00 AM
05:00 PM11:00 AM
06:00 PM12:00 PM
07:00 PM01:00 PM
08:00 PM02:00 PM
09:00 PM03:00 PM
10:00 PM04:00 PM
11:00 PM05:00 PM

Based on the time difference on October 31, 2026.

FAQ

How many hours is the time difference between Johannesburg and Beijing?
Johannesburg is 6 hours behind Beijing (UTC+2; no daylight saving time). At 12:00 noon in Beijing, it is 06:00 AM in Johannesburg.

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