Time Difference Between Johannesburg and Rome
Johannesburg is normally 1 hour ahead of Rome.
This page shows the live time difference between Johannesburg, South Africa and Rome, Italy. Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2 standard) and Rome uses Europe/Rome (UTC+1 standard), so Johannesburg is normally 1 hour ahead of Rome. Because Rome 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
- …
Rome
- Country
- Italy
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Rome?
Johannesburg is normally 1 hour ahead of Rome (Johannesburg is UTC+2, Rome is UTC+1). 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 Rome?
Johannesburg is ahead of Rome by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Johannesburg and Rome use daylight saving time?
Johannesburg stays on the same offset all year; Rome observes daylight saving time.