What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Johannesburg. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Tokyo from Johannesburg?

Between 09:00–11:00 in Johannesburg, which is 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?

No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Johannesburg, what time is it in Tokyo?

It is 19:00 in Tokyo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Johannesburg and Tokyo use?

Johannesburg uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2, and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Johannesburg time to Tokyo time

Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Johannesburg right now, so midday in Johannesburg lands in the evening in Tokyo.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Johannesburg, across for Tokyo.

Johannesburg	Tokyo
00:00	07:00
01:00	08:00
02:00	09:00
03:00	10:00
04:00	11:00
05:00	12:00
06:00	13:00
07:00	14:00
08:00	15:00
09:00	16:00
10:00	17:00
11:00	18:00
12:00	19:00
13:00	20:00
14:00	21:00
15:00	22:00
16:00	23:00
17:00	00:00next day
18:00	01:00next day
19:00	02:00next day
20:00	03:00next day
21:00	04:00next day
22:00	05:00next day
23:00	06:00next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Johannesburg

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+2

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

When you can actually talk

The window is 2 hours wide — 09:00–11:00 in Johannesburg, 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo.

Johannesburg 09:00–11:00Tokyo 16:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Johannesburg	Tokyo
IANA zone	Africa/Johannesburg	Asia/Tokyo
Abbreviation	UTC+2	UTC+9
Standard offset	UTC+2	UTC+9
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	South Africa	Japan

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Tokyo?: Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Johannesburg. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Tokyo from Johannesburg?: Between 09:00–11:00 in Johannesburg, which is 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?: No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Johannesburg, what time is it in Tokyo?: It is 19:00 in Tokyo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Johannesburg and Tokyo use?: Johannesburg uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2, and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.