Johannesburg and Sydney time difference
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Johannesburg for most of the year.
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Their 09:00–17:00 work days do not overlap: 09:00 in Johannesburg is 18:00 in Sydney, and 17:00 in Johannesburg is 02:00 there. A meeting needs an early start or a late finish on one side.
Hour by hour
On a usual work day (October 14, 2026). Green is 09:00–17:00 work time, dark is night (21:00–07:00).
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Through the year
| Dates | Difference |
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| October 8, 2026–April 3, 2027 | Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Johannesburg |
| April 4, 2027–October 2, 2027 | Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Johannesburg |
| October 3, 2027–October 7, 2027 | Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Johannesburg |
Clock changes
Johannesburg does not change its clocks.
Sydney: April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour; October 3, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour.
Questions
What time is it in Sydney when it is 09:00 in Johannesburg?
On a usual day it is 18:00 in Sydney.
Do Johannesburg and Sydney change their clocks on the same day?
Only Sydney changes its clocks, so the difference changes with its summer time; see the table above.
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