Time Difference Between Johannesburg and New York

Johannesburg is normally 7 hours ahead of New York.

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UTC+2
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UTC-5

This page shows the live time difference between Johannesburg, South Africa and New York, United States. Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2 standard) and New York uses America/New_York (UTC-5 standard), so Johannesburg is normally 7 hours ahead of New York. Because New York observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.

Johannesburg

Country
South Africa
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Standard offset
UTC+2
Daylight saving
Not observed
Current offset

New York

Country
United States
Time zone
America/New_York
Standard offset
UTC-5
Daylight saving
Observed
Current offset

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and New York?

Johannesburg is normally 7 hours ahead of New York (Johannesburg is UTC+2, New York is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.

Is Johannesburg ahead of or behind New York?

Johannesburg is ahead of New York by 7 hours under standard time.

Do Johannesburg and New York use daylight saving time?

Johannesburg stays on the same offset all year; New York observes daylight saving time.