Current Local Time in Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg is a city in Gauteng, South Africa. It keeps time in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, whose standard offset is UTC+2. Johannesburg does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC+2 offset stays the same all year round. This page shows the current local time in Johannesburg as a live clock, along with the city's UTC offset, daylight saving status, sunrise and sunset, and how far ahead or behind it is compared with your own location.
Johannesburg facts
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Gauteng
- Coordinates
- 26.2041° S, 28.0473° E
- Elevation
- 1,753 m (5,751 ft)
- Population
- ~5,635,000
- Currency
- South African rand (ZAR)
- Languages
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English
- Calling code
- +27
Time zone
- Zone name
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Standard offset
- UTC+2
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- Daylight saving
- Not observed
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Local time in other cities
- Cairo, Egypt
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Accra, Ghana
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Algiers, Algeria
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Dakar, Senegal
- Kinshasa, DR Congo
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Johannesburg in?
Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Its standard offset is UTC+2.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?
No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
What country is Johannesburg in?
Johannesburg is located in South Africa (Gauteng). The local currency is the South African rand (ZAR) and the international calling code is +27.