Love Taps / Time zones / New York and Johannesburg
Time difference between New York and Johannesburg
Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of New York. From November 1, 2026: Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of New York.
| New York | United States · America/New_York · UTC−4 |
|---|---|
| Johannesburg | South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · UTC+2 |
| Difference now | Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of New York |
| Distance | 7,978 miles (12,840 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of New York |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of New York |
| From March 14, 2027 | Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of New York |
New York observes daylight saving time. Johannesburg does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 6 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm in New York = 2:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Johannesburg · 9 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 6 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Both awake while the difference is 7 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm in New York = 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Johannesburg · 8 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 7 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in New York is 2:00 pm in Johannesburg.
- 10:00 pm in New York is 4:00 am in Johannesburg the next day.
- 8:00 am in Johannesburg is 2:00 am in New York.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| New York | Johannesburg | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | Both asleep |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | Both asleep |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am | New York asleep |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am | New York asleep |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am | New York asleep |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am | New York asleep |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm | New York asleep |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm | New York asleep |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Johannesburg asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | Johannesburg asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | Johannesburg asleep |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | Johannesburg asleep |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Johannesburg asleep |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Johannesburg asleep |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Los Angeles · 3 hours
- New York and Chicago · 1 hour
- New York and Miami · 0 hours
- New York and Seattle · 3 hours
- New York and San Francisco · 3 hours
- New York and Houston · 1 hour
- New York and Dallas · 1 hour
- New York and Atlanta · 0 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.