The best time to meet between New York and Johannesburg

Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of New York today. Their working days overlap for two hours: 9 am to 11 am in New York is 15:00 to 17:00 in Johannesburg.

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Time difference today+6 hJohannesburg ahead of New York; 6 h to 7 h over the year
Shared working hours2 h9 am–11 am in New York, 15:00–17:00 in Johannesburg
Fairest hour to meet9:30 amin New York, which is 15:30 in Johannesburg

New York and Johannesburg, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in New York, beside the same moment in Johannesburg. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.
Each hour in New York and the same moment in Johannesburg, for each time difference over the year.
New YorkJohannesburg +6 h, todayJohannesburg +7 h
12 am06:0007:00
1 am07:0008:00
2 am08:0009:00
3 am09:0010:00
4 am10:0011:00
5 am11:0012:00
6 am12:0013:00
7 am13:0014:00
8 am14:0015:00
9 am15:0016:00
10 am16:0017:00
11 am17:0018:00
12 pm18:0019:00
1 pm19:0020:00
2 pm20:0021:00
3 pm21:0022:00
4 pm22:0023:00
5 pm23:0000:00+1 day
6 pm00:00+1 day01:00+1 day
7 pm01:00+1 day02:00+1 day
8 pm02:00+1 day03:00+1 day
9 pm03:00+1 day04:00+1 day
10 pm04:00+1 day05:00+1 day
11 pm05:00+1 day06:00+1 day
09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work
  • +6 h: until October 31, from March 14, 2027
  • +7 h: November 1 to March 13, 2027

When the gap changes

Today Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of New York.

  • November 1New York moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 7 hours.
  • March 14, 2027New York moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 6 hours.

Only New York changes its clocks for summer; Johannesburg keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Johannesburg moves by an hour in New York's calendar twice a year.

Making it work

The shared window is the morning in New York and two hours long, so it is worth protecting. Put recurring calls inside it and move anything that only one side needs outside it.

Offer two or three times within the window rather than one. Someone always has a clash, and a poll with three options settles in a day where a single proposal starts a thread.

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The planner starts with New York and Johannesburg. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.

New York and Johannesburg questions

What is the time difference between New York and Johannesburg?

Today Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of New York. On November 1, New York moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 7 hours. On March 14, 2027, New York moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 6 hours. Only New York changes its clocks for summer; Johannesburg keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Johannesburg moves by an hour in New York's calendar twice a year.

What is the best time for a meeting between New York and Johannesburg?

Their working days overlap for two hours: 9 am to 11 am in New York is 15:00 to 17:00 in Johannesburg. The most comfortable hour for both is 9:30 am in New York, 15:30 in Johannesburg.

What time is 9 am in New York in Johannesburg?

9 am in New York is 15:00 in Johannesburg today. When the gap is 7 hours, 16:00.

Do New York and Johannesburg use daylight saving time?

New York moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. Johannesburg keeps the same time all year.

Does this apply to other cities?

Toronto, Boston, Atlanta, Miami and Washington, D.C. keep the same time as New York (Eastern Time, EST/EDT), so everything on this page applies to them too. Cape Town and Durban keep the same time as Johannesburg (South Africa Standard Time, SAST), so everything on this page applies to them too.

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