Johannesburg uses Africa/Johannesburg — UTC+02:00 (SAST) in standard time. It is located in Gauteng, South Africa. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Johannesburg's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Johannesburg uses UTC+02:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+02:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Johannesburg is Africa/Johannesburg. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Cape Town
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR). Calling code: +27. Languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa.
Johannesburg ( joh-HAN-iss-burg, US also -HAHN-, Afrikaans: [jʊəˈɦanəsbœrχ] ; Xhosa: eGoli [ɛˈɡɔːli]; Zulu: iGoli [îˈɡóːli]), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "the City of Gold", is the capital city of the province of Gauteng and the largest city in South Africa.
In 2022 (the year of the most recent census), the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality had a population of 4,803,262, and had a wider metropolitan area of 15,099,422, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world.
Despite not being the country’s official judicial capital (Bloemfontein), it is the seat of the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court. Situated on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand, the city has long been at the epicentre of the international mineral and gold trade.
The richest city in Africa by GDP and private wealth, Johannesburg functions as the economic capital of South Africa and is home to the continent's largest stock exchange, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Johannesburg. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
9,418,183 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Gauteng, South Africa.
Africa/Johannesburg · UTC+02:00 (SAST).
No daylight saving time.
South African Rand (ZAR) · +27.
Cape Town, Dodoma, Dar es Salaam
O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) about 21.4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 24.0°C and lows 10.5°C. Warmest month: December (average high 27.9°C); coolest month: July (average low 3.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Johannesburg is the economic and financial hub of South Africa, producing 16% of South Africa's gross domestic product, and accounts for 40% of Gauteng's economic activity. In a 2008 survey conducted by Mastercard, Johannesburg ranked 47 out of 50 top cities in the world as a worldwide centre of commerce (the only city in Africa). Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Gauteng · IANA zone: Africa/Johannesburg · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Johannesburg. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Johannesburg and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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