Current Time in Johannesburg, South Africa
Africa/Johannesburg Timezone
21:24:53
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Africa/Johannesburg (GMT+2)
Unix Timestamp
1794165893
UTC Time
Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:24:53 GMT
ISO Format
2026-11-08T19:24:53.629Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Time comparison
New York
02:24 PM
-7h
London
07:24 PM
-2h
Tokyo
04:24 AM
+7h
Upcoming holidays
No upcoming public holidays soon.
Developer snippet
Use this timezone in your code:
const date = new Date();
const options = { timeZone: "Africa/Johannesburg", hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit" };
const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', options);
console.log(formatter.format(date));City Information
Country
South Africa
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
26.2041° S, 28.0473° E
Population
5.6 million
Frequently Asked Questions
The current local time in Johannesburg, South Africa is 7:24 PM UTC. Johannesburg is located in the Africa/Johannesburg timezone.
Johannesburg follows Africa/Johannesburg time. The current offset from UTC is 0 hours.
This depends on the local regulations of South Africa. The current time is 7:24:53 PM Coordinated Universal Time, which automatically adjusts for daylight saving time when applicable.
Here is how the current time in Johannesburg compares to other major cities: New York: 02:24 PM (-7h) • London: 07:24 PM (-2h) • Tokyo: 04:24 AM (+7h)