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Johannesburg and Toronto time difference

Toronto is 6 hours behind Johannesburg for most of the year.

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Work hours overlap for 2 hours: 15:00–17:00 in Johannesburg, which is 09:00–11:00 in Toronto.

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

DatesDifference
October 8, 2026–October 31, 2026Toronto is 6 hours behind Johannesburg
November 1, 2026–March 13, 2027Toronto is 7 hours behind Johannesburg
March 14, 2027–October 7, 2027Toronto is 6 hours behind Johannesburg

Clock changes

Johannesburg does not change its clocks.

Toronto: November 1, 2026: clocks go back 1 hour; March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour.

Questions

What time is it in Toronto when it is 09:00 in Johannesburg?

On a usual day it is 03:00 in Toronto.

Do Johannesburg and Toronto change their clocks on the same day?

Only Toronto changes its clocks, so the difference changes with its summer time; see the table above.

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