Time Difference Between Johannesburg and Sydney
Johannesburg is normally 8 hours behind Sydney.
This page shows the live time difference between Johannesburg, South Africa and Sydney, Australia. Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2 standard) and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+10 standard), so Johannesburg is normally 8 hours behind Sydney. Because Sydney 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
- …
Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Sydney?
Johannesburg is normally 8 hours behind Sydney (Johannesburg is UTC+2, Sydney is UTC+10). 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 Sydney?
Johannesburg is behind Sydney by 8 hours under standard time.
Do Johannesburg and Sydney use daylight saving time?
Johannesburg stays on the same offset all year; Sydney observes daylight saving time.