Istanbul to Johannesburg: time difference
Johannesburg is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
28
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 05:03 5:03 AM Johannesburg 04:03 4:03 AM You –:–
05:03 5:03 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
04:03 4:03 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
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−1 h
Johannesburg is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul 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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:03 | 04:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 4,434,827 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Johannesburg: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Johannesburg?
The clocks in Johannesburg are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Johannesburg when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Johannesburg.
What time is it in Johannesburg at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Johannesburg it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Johannesburg are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Johannesburg), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Johannesburg?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul 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 Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Johannesburg change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
