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Time difference between Rome and Johannesburg

Johannesburg is the same time as Rome

Rome, Italy is UTC+1 · 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 Rome goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Johannesburg does not change its clocks.

Rome / Johannesburg clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard0 hoursabout 30 weeks
standard / standard1 hour aheadabout 22 weeks

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

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 Rome, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Johannesburg.

Rome to Johannesburg, hour by hour

RomeJohannesburg
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 Rome and Johannesburg?

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

Is Johannesburg ahead of Rome?

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

What time is 9 AM in Rome in Johannesburg?

9:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Rome and Johannesburg meet?

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

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