Time difference between New York and Johannesburg

Does the gap change?

The gap isn't fixed. New York changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Johannesburg doesn't, so the difference moves during the year:

• From around November 1, 2026: Johannesburg ahead by 7 hours
• From around March 14, 2027: Johannesburg ahead by 6 hours

Best time to meet

Office hours in Johannesburg and New York overlap for about 2 hours a day, from 9 AM to 11 AM in New York (3 PM to 5 PM in Johannesburg).

City details

• Time zone and daylight saving in New York
• Time zone and daylight saving in Johannesburg

New York to Johannesburg, hour by hour

New York		Johannesburg
12 AM	Night	6 AM	Night
1 AM	Night	7 AM	Early or late
2 AM	Night	8 AM	Early or late
3 AM	Night	9 AM	Work hours
4 AM	Night	10 AM	Work hours
5 AM	Night	11 AM	Work hours
6 AM	Night	12 PM	Work hours
7 AM	Early or late	1 PM	Work hours
8 AM	Early or late	2 PM	Work hours
9 AM	Work hours	3 PM	Work hours
10 AM	Work hours	4 PM	Work hours
11 AM	Work hours	5 PM	Early or late
12 PM	Work hours	6 PM	Early or late
1 PM	Work hours	7 PM	Early or late
2 PM	Work hours	8 PM	Early or late
3 PM	Work hours	9 PM	Early or late
4 PM	Work hours	10 PM	Night
5 PM	Early or late	11 PM	Night
6 PM	Early or late	12 AM (Mon)	Night
7 PM	Early or late	1 AM (Mon)	Night
8 PM	Early or late	2 AM (Mon)	Night
9 PM	Early or late	3 AM (Mon)	Night
10 PM	Night	4 AM (Mon)	Night
11 PM	Night	5 AM (Mon)	Night

Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.