Johannesburg is usually 9 hours behind Sydney. Sydney observes daylight saving time and Johannesburg does not, so the difference shifts by an hour around the changeovers.

JohannesburgSydney

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 6:12 PM(local)

Sunrise 6:22 AMSunset 7:04 PM(local)

Sydney: daylight saving timeNow UTC+11. Next change: April 4, 2027 β€” clocks go back 1 hour.
JohannesburgUTC+2
SydneyUTC+11

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ Johannesburg

Dialing code+27
Population9,418,183
Coordinates26.20Β°S, 28.04Β°E
Elevation1,767 m

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Sydney

Dialing code+61
Population5,557,233
Coordinates33.87Β°S, 151.21Β°E
Elevation58 m

No comfortable common working hours β€” these cities barely overlap.

Working hours assumed 9:00–18:00.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Sydney?
Johannesburg is 9 hours behind Sydney. Use the side-by-side clocks and the day/night strips above to convert any hour between them.
When is the best time to call between Johannesburg and Sydney?
There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00–18:00) overlap in both Johannesburg and Sydney, so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
Why does the time difference between Johannesburg and Sydney change?
Because at least one of Johannesburg and Sydney observes daylight saving time, the difference shifts by an hour when one city changes its clocks and the other has not yet (or does not).