Time Difference Between Johannesburg and London
London is 1 hour behind Johannesburg.
London is 1 hour behind Johannesburg. When it is 9:00 AM in Johannesburg, it is 8:00 AM in London.
What time is it in London?
For a given hour in Johannesburg, here’s the matching local time in London. Highlighted rows fall within London’s working hours (9 AM–5 PM) — the easiest times to reach someone.
| Johannesburg | London |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM the previous day |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AMworking hours |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PMworking hours |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
How far apart are Johannesburg and London?
London (United Kingdom) runs 1 hour behind Johannesburg (South Africa). In practical terms, the working day in London starts while Johannesburg is already well into the afternoon or evening, which is what makes scheduling between the two take a little planning.
Best time to schedule a call or meeting
The comfortable window — when both cities are inside normal 9-to-5 hours — runs from about 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Johannesburg time, roughly 7 hours. Schedule calls inside that band and neither side is working unsocial hours.
A note on daylight saving
London observes daylight saving but Johannesburg does not, so the gap between them changes by an hour for part of the year. The 1 hour shown here is the current offset; expect it to shift around the daylight-saving changeovers (typically late March and late October in the Northern Hemisphere).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and London?
London is 1 hour behind Johannesburg. When it is 9:00 AM in Johannesburg, it is 8:00 AM in London.
When it is 9:00 AM in Johannesburg, what time is it in London?
It is 8:00 AM in London. Going the other way, when it is 9:00 AM in London it is 10:00 AM in Johannesburg.
What is the best time to call between Johannesburg and London?
Both cities are within normal working hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM Johannesburg time — about 7 hours of overlap. That window is the easiest time to schedule a call or meeting.
Does the Johannesburg–London time difference change with daylight saving?
London observes daylight saving but Johannesburg does not, so the gap between them changes by an hour for part of the year. The 1 hour shown here is the current offset; expect it to shift around the daylight-saving changeovers (typically late March and late October in the Northern Hemisphere).