Sydney zone
GMT+10 (GMT+10)
Johannesburg zone
GMT+2 (GMT+2)
Difference
8 hours behind Sydney
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Sydney. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Sydney and Johannesburg both apply.
0 hours per day
- Sydney
- GMT+10
- Johannesburg
- GMT+2
- Difference
- -8h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Johannesburg for an hour in Sydney.
| Sydney | Johannesburg | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Sydney and Johannesburg do not overlap. Plan calls for early Sydney morning or late Sydney evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Sydney time to Johannesburg time
Sydney follows the Australia/Sydney time zone (currently GMT+10, GMT+10), while Johannesburg follows Africa/Johannesburg (currently GMT+2, GMT+2). Johannesburg is 8 hours behind Sydney right now.
Sydney observes daylight saving time, while Johannesburg does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Sydney
- Fall back · Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Spring forward · Sunday, October 4, 2026
Johannesburg
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Sydney from Johannesburg?
- Johannesburg is 8 hours behind Sydney right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Sydney in Johannesburg?
- 9:00 AM in Sydney is 1:00 AM in Johannesburg.
- What time is 5:00 PM Sydney in Johannesburg?
- 5:00 PM in Sydney is 9:00 AM in Johannesburg.
- When do Sydney and Johannesburg business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Sydney and Johannesburg do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Sydney and Johannesburg?
- Sydney observes daylight saving time while Johannesburg does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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