Johannesburg vs Tokyo

Live time comparison and meeting-hour overlap between Johannesburg, South Africa and Tokyo, Japan.

Johannesburg
South Africa
GMT+2 · UTC+02:00 · 21:32
Tokyo
Japan
GMT+9 · UTC+09:00 · 04:32

Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Johannesburg.

If your workday in Johannesburg runs 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the corresponding window in Tokyo can be read directly from the conversion table below — overlapping rows are highlighted.

Neither city observes daylight saving time, so this offset is fixed year-round.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Each row shows the same instant in both cities. Rows where standard business hours (9:00–17:00) overlap in both locations are highlighted — these are the best windows to schedule meetings.

JohannesburgTokyo
12:00 AM7:00 AM
1:00 AM8:00 AM
2:00 AM9:00 AM
3:00 AM10:00 AM
4:00 AM11:00 AM
5:00 AM12:00 PM
6:00 AM1:00 PM
7:00 AM2:00 PM
8:00 AM3:00 PM
9:00 AM4:00 PM
10:00 AM5:00 PM
11:00 AM6:00 PM
12:00 PM7:00 PM
1:00 PM8:00 PM
2:00 PM9:00 PM
3:00 PM10:00 PM
4:00 PM11:00 PM
5:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
6:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
7:00 PM2:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM3:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM4:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM5:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM6:00 AM (next day)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Johannesburg.
When do business hours overlap between Johannesburg and Tokyo?
Use the conversion table on this page to find the overlap window. As a rule of thumb, look for the rows where both cities show times between 9:00 and 17:00 — those are the hours when teams in both locations are typically working at the same time.
Do Johannesburg and Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
Neither Johannesburg nor Tokyo observes daylight saving time, so the offset between them is fixed year-round.
How can I quickly convert a meeting time between Johannesburg and Tokyo?
Open TZGrid to add both cities to a live grid, then drag or click the hour to scrub through the day and see how times line up across both locations.