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Best meeting time: Johannesburg & Sydney

Recommended slots for a cross-timezone call between Johannesburg (South Africa) and Sydney (Australia). Times update live and account for Daylight Saving automatically.

South Africa

Johannesburg

3:27 PM

UTC+02:00 · GMT+2

Australia

Sydney

11:27 PM

UTC+10:00 · GMT+10

Recommended windows

Best available overlap

07:00 UTC
Johannesburg
9:00 AM
Sydney
5:00 PM

One side is in core business hours, the other is in early or late working hours — workable for most teams.

Morning in Johannesburg

06:00 UTC
Johannesburg
8:00 AM
Sydney
4:00 PM

Great for a focused morning standup on the Johannesburg side.

Afternoon in Sydney

03:00 UTC
Johannesburg
5:00 AM
Sydney
1:00 PM

Works when Sydney prefers post-lunch slots and Johannesburg can take an early or late call.

Advice

Best overlap: 7:00 AM–10:00 AM Johannesburg time (2/2 zones in business hours).

24-hour overlap

Green = both cities in business hours. Amber = one in evening. Grey = at least one asleep.

UTCJohannesburgSydneySuitability
00:002:00 AM10:00 AMLimited — one asleep
01:003:00 AM11:00 AMLimited — one asleep
02:004:00 AM12:00 PMLimited — one asleep
03:005:00 AM1:00 PMLimited — one asleep
04:006:00 AM2:00 PMLimited — one asleep
05:007:00 AM3:00 PMLimited — one asleep
06:008:00 AM4:00 PMLimited — one asleep
07:009:00 AM5:00 PMWorkable — one evening
08:0010:00 AM6:00 PMWorkable — one evening
09:0011:00 AM7:00 PMWorkable — one evening
10:0012:00 PM8:00 PMWorkable — one evening
11:001:00 PM9:00 PMWorkable — one evening
12:002:00 PM10:00 PMLimited — one asleep
13:003:00 PM11:00 PMLimited — one asleep
14:004:00 PM12:00 AMLimited — one asleep
15:005:00 PM1:00 AMPoor — both off-hours
16:006:00 PM2:00 AMPoor — both off-hours
17:007:00 PM3:00 AMPoor — both off-hours
18:008:00 PM4:00 AMPoor — both off-hours
19:009:00 PM5:00 AMPoor — both off-hours
20:0010:00 PM6:00 AMPoor — both off-hours
21:0011:00 PM7:00 AMPoor — both off-hours
22:0012:00 AM8:00 AMPoor — both off-hours
23:001:00 AM9:00 AMLimited — one asleep

About

Working across 8 hours of time difference

At 8 hours apart, Johannesburg and Sydney have a narrow overlap window — usually one or two hours where both teams are reasonably awake and at work. Treat meetings as a shared cost: alternate between early-morning (Johannesburg) and late-evening (Sydney) slots so neither side bears the inconvenience permanently.

Daylight Saving Time can shift the gap by an hour twice a year. The North American DST window does not align with the European one, so the offset between Johannesburg and Sydney can drift in late March and again in early November. Use this page to re-check your standing meeting on each transition.

FAQ

What's the best time for a meeting between Johannesburg and Sydney?

Best overlap: 7:00 AM–10:00 AM Johannesburg time (2/2 zones in business hours). The strongest business-hour overlap is UTC 5:00–9:00, which is Johannesburg 7:00 AM–10:00 AM and Sydney 3:00 PM–6:00 PM locally.

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Sydney?

Johannesburg is currently UTC+02:00 and Sydney is UTC+10:00, a difference of 8 hours. The exact gap can shift by one hour when one city switches to or from Daylight Saving Time.

Should we shift the meeting if one city changes Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — when only one of the two cities observes DST, the overlap window moves by an hour. Re-check this page in the weeks around March/April and October/November and adjust your standing meeting accordingly. The 24-hour grid below always reflects the current correct offset.

Can I schedule a daily standup that works for both Johannesburg and Sydney?

It's tight but doable. A meeting early in Sydney's day (around 8–9am) catches the other city at the end of theirs. Rotate the burden monthly to keep it fair.

Related

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