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Time difference between Vancouver and Johannesburg

Johannesburg is 9 hours ahead of Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada is UTC−8 · 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 Vancouver goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Johannesburg does not change its clocks.

Vancouver / Johannesburg clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard9 hours aheadabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard10 hours aheadabout 18 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Vancouver and nine-to-five in Johannesburg do not overlap at all. With 9 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.

Vancouver to Johannesburg, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 9 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Vancouver and Johannesburg?

Johannesburg is 9 hours ahead of Vancouver for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Vancouver goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Johannesburg does not change its clocks.

Is Johannesburg ahead of Vancouver?

Yes — Johannesburg is 9 hours ahead. Vancouver is UTC−8 and Johannesburg is UTC+2 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Vancouver in Johannesburg?

6:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Vancouver and Johannesburg meet?

Nine-to-five in Vancouver and nine-to-five in Johannesburg do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 9 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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