Right now, local time in Johannesburg is 22:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Johannesburg ranks #29 worldwide by population — the largest city in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 12h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Johannesburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.2023° S, 28.0436° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 9,418,183 · #29 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Johannesburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.20° N, 151.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 732 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Johannesburg today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 14.6° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Johannesburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Johannesburg sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 59m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in South Africa, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Johannesburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,427 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,674 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.20° S, 28.04° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −5h |
| London | 20:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +9h |
Best time to call Johannesburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Johannesburg local time:
Cities sharing Johannesburg's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Cape Town22:34
- Durban22:34
- Pretoria22:34
- Soweto22:34
- Gqeberha22:34
- Soshanguve22:34
- Pietermaritzburg22:34
- Evaton22:34
- Benoni22:34
- Bloemfontein22:34
- Thembisa22:34
- East London22:34
Distances from Johannesburg
| Dubai | 6,427 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,978 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,429 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,660 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,729 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,070 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,159 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,720 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,041 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,539 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,982 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,674 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Johannesburg
FAQ
What time is it in Johannesburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Johannesburg (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Johannesburg in?
Johannesburg runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?
Johannesburg does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg today?
Johannesburg sees sunrise at 05:23 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Johannesburg tonight?
The moon phase over Johannesburg tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Johannesburg?
The antipode of Johannesburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.20° N, 151.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 732 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Johannesburg?
Johannesburg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Johannesburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Johannesburg, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.