🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
21
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
Johannesburg to London: time difference
London is 1 h behind Johannesburg. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Johannesburg 03:10 3:10 AM London 02:10 2:10 AM You –:–
03:10 3:10 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
02:10 2:10 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
London is 1 h behind Johannesburg.
When you, Johannesburg and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
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
🇬🇧 London
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 | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:10 | 02:10 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Johannesburg | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 33 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 4,434,827 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Johannesburg with another city
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Big time differences
Johannesburg and London: common questions
How many hours behind Johannesburg is London?
The clocks in London are 1 hour behind those in Johannesburg (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in Johannesburg?
The working day in Johannesburg starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in London when it is 6:00 PM in Johannesburg?
When it is 6:00 PM in Johannesburg, it is 5:00 PM in London.
When do working hours in Johannesburg and in London overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Johannesburg, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London.
When does the date change in London compared with Johannesburg?
The new day starts in London later: until 1:00 AM in Johannesburg, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in London, Johannesburg is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Johannesburg and London change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From October 25, 2026, London will be 2 hours behind Johannesburg.
