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Time difference between Johannesburg and Rome

Rome is the same time as Johannesburg

Johannesburg, South Africa is UTC+2 · Rome, Italy 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 Rome goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

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

Johannesburg stays put all year while Rome moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Rome'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 Rome.

Johannesburg to Rome, hour by hour

JohannesburgRome
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 Rome?

Rome 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 Rome goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Is Rome ahead of Johannesburg?

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

What time is 9 AM in Johannesburg in Rome?

9:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Johannesburg and Rome 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 Rome.

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