What is the time difference between London and Johannesburg?

Johannesburg is 1 hour ahead of London. 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 Johannesburg from London?

Between 09:00–17:00 in London, which is 10:00–18:00 in Johannesburg. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 13:00 in Johannesburg, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do London and Johannesburg use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Johannesburg uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Johannesburg time

Right now Johannesburg runs 1 hour ahead of London. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in London, and what the clock reads in Johannesburg at that same moment.

London	Johannesburg
00:00	01:00
01:00	02:00
02:00	03:00
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04:00	05:00
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06:00	07:00
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22:00	23:00
23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

London changes its clocks; Johannesburg does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Johannesburg

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+2

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 09:00–17:00 in London, which is 10:00–18:00 in Johannesburg.

London 09:00–17:00Johannesburg 10:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	London	Johannesburg
IANA zone	Europe/London	Africa/Johannesburg
Abbreviation	BST	UTC+2
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+2
Daylight offset	UTC+1	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United Kingdom	South Africa

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Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Johannesburg?: Johannesburg is 1 hour ahead of London. 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 Johannesburg from London?: Between 09:00–17:00 in London, which is 10:00–18:00 in Johannesburg. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?: No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Johannesburg?: It is 13:00 in Johannesburg, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do London and Johannesburg use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Johannesburg uses Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.