Berlin to Johannesburg: time difference
Johannesburg is 1 h ahead of Berlin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
06
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:16 · 🌙 18:28 · 13 h 12 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Berlin 12:14 12:14 PM Johannesburg 13:14 1:14 PM You –:–
12:14 12:14 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 16:30
13:14 1:14 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:16 · 🌙 18:28
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+1 h
Johannesburg is 1 h ahead of Berlin.
When you, Berlin 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
🇩🇪 Berlin
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:14 | 13:14 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:16 |
| Sunset | 16:30 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 9 h 18 min | 13 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 4,434,827 |
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Berlin and Johannesburg: common questions
How many hours ahead of Berlin is Johannesburg?
The clocks in Johannesburg are 1 hour ahead of those in Berlin (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Johannesburg at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Johannesburg it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Johannesburg at the end of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin ends at 6:00 PM; in Johannesburg it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Berlin and in Johannesburg overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Berlin, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Johannesburg.
When does the date change in Johannesburg compared with Berlin?
The new day starts in Johannesburg earlier: at 11:00 PM in Berlin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Johannesburg, Berlin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Berlin and Johannesburg the same all year?
No. Only Berlin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Johannesburg and Berlin will have the same time.
