Time Difference Between Johannesburg and Tokyo
Johannesburg is normally 7 hours behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Johannesburg, South Africa and Tokyo, Japan. Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Johannesburg is normally 7 hours behind Tokyo. 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
- …
Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Johannesburg and Tokyo overlap for 1 hour of the working day: 09:00-10:00 in Johannesburg, which is 16:00-17:00 in Tokyo. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 1 hour
- Window in Johannesburg
- 09:00 - 10:00
- Window in Tokyo
- 16:00 - 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 Tokyo?
Johannesburg is normally 7 hours behind Tokyo (Johannesburg is UTC+2, Tokyo is UTC+9). 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 Tokyo?
Johannesburg is behind Tokyo by 7 hours under standard time.
Do Johannesburg and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Johannesburg stays on the same offset all year; Tokyo does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Johannesburg and Tokyo?
Their working hours overlap for 1 hour: 09:00 to 10:00 in Johannesburg, which is 16:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo. That is the best window for a live call.