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Time difference between Auckland and Johannesburg

Johannesburg is 11 hours behind Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand is UTC+12 · Johannesburg, South Africa is UTC+2 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Auckland goes forward on the last Sunday in September and back on the first Sunday in April and Johannesburg does not change its clocks.

Auckland / Johannesburg clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard11 hours behindabout 27 weeks
standard / standard10 hours behindabout 25 weeks

Johannesburg stays put all year while Auckland moves, so a meeting fixed in Johannesburg's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Auckland's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Auckland and nine-to-five in Johannesburg do not overlap at all. With 11 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Auckland to Johannesburg, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 11 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Auckland and Johannesburg?

Johannesburg is 11 hours behind Auckland for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Auckland goes forward on the last Sunday in September and back on the first Sunday in April and Johannesburg does not change its clocks.

Is Johannesburg ahead of Auckland?

No — Johannesburg is 11 hours behind. Auckland is UTC+12 and Johannesburg is UTC+2 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Auckland in Johannesburg?

10:00 PM (previous day), on the usual gap.

When can Auckland and Johannesburg meet?

Nine-to-five in Auckland and nine-to-five in Johannesburg do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 11 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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