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Time difference between Johannesburg and Berlin

Berlin is the same time as Johannesburg

Johannesburg, South Africa is UTC+2 · Berlin, Germany is UTC+1 — 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 Johannesburg does not change its clocks and Berlin goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Johannesburg / Berlin clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer0 hoursabout 30 weeks
standard / standard1 hour behindabout 22 weeks

Johannesburg stays put all year while Berlin moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Berlin's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Johannesburg's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 8 hours — 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Johannesburg, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Berlin.

Johannesburg to Berlin, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 0 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Berlin?

Berlin is the same time as Johannesburg for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Johannesburg does not change its clocks and Berlin goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Is Berlin ahead of Johannesburg?

Johannesburg and Berlin are on the same clock for most of the year — Johannesburg is UTC+2 and Berlin is UTC+1 on standard time, and the summer-time dates bring them together.

What time is 9 AM in Johannesburg in Berlin?

9:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Johannesburg and Berlin meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 8 hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Johannesburg, which is 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Berlin.

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