New York Johannesburg Time Difference

What is the Time Difference Between New York and Johannesburg?

Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time. New York uses EST (UTC-5) while Johannesburg uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2). When it's 12:00 PM in New York, it's 7:00 PM in Johannesburg.

During New York's daylight saving time (March to November), the difference reduces to 6 hours as New York moves to UTC-4. South Africa does not observe daylight saving time.

Best Time to Call Johannesburg from New York

Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM New York time. This corresponds to 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM in Johannesburg (or 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM during EDT).

Johannesburg is South Africa's largest city and the economic hub of Africa. Many US companies have African headquarters there. Direct flights from New York take about 15 hours.

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