Time Difference Between Johannesburg and Shanghai
Johannesburg is normally 6 hours behind Shanghai.
This page shows the live time difference between Johannesburg, South Africa and Shanghai, China. Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2 standard) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 standard), so Johannesburg is normally 6 hours behind Shanghai. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all 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
- …
Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Johannesburg and Shanghai overlap for 2 hours of the working day: 09:00-11:00 in Johannesburg, which is 15:00-17:00 in Shanghai. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 2 hours
- Window in Johannesburg
- 09:00 - 11:00
- Window in Shanghai
- 15:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Shanghai?
Johannesburg is normally 6 hours behind Shanghai (Johannesburg is UTC+2, Shanghai is UTC+8). 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 Shanghai?
Johannesburg is behind Shanghai by 6 hours under standard time.
Do Johannesburg and Shanghai use daylight saving time?
Johannesburg stays on the same offset all year; Shanghai does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Johannesburg and Shanghai?
Their working hours overlap for 2 hours: 09:00 to 11:00 in Johannesburg, which is 15:00 to 17:00 in Shanghai. That is the best window for a live call.