Athens to Johannesburg: time difference
Johannesburg is 1 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 10:45 10:45 AM Johannesburg 09:45 9:45 AM You –:–
10:45 10:45 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
09:45 9:45 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
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−1 h
Johannesburg is 1 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Johannesburg are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇷 Athens
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:45 | 09:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 4,434,827 |
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Athens and Johannesburg: common questions
How many hours behind Athens is Johannesburg?
The clocks in Johannesburg are 1 hour behind those in Athens (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Johannesburg when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 8:00 AM in Johannesburg.
What time is it in Johannesburg at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Johannesburg it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Johannesburg from Athens?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Athens – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Johannesburg – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Johannesburg?
Until 1:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in Johannesburg. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Johannesburg it is already the next day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Johannesburg the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Johannesburg and Athens will have the same time.
