Addis Ababa Johannesburg

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 10:00 and 17:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Sync Addis Ababa and Johannesburg easily. Addis Ababa is 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 10:00 and 17:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

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Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
6/10
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Tokyo

20:06 GMT+9
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New York City

06:06 EST
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London

11:06 GMT
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Synchronization Context

With only a 1 hour difference, these cities share a near-total workday overlap. Coordination is seamless, with most business hours aligning perfectly.

Addis Ababa Business Pulse

  • Culture Diplomatic and growing rapidly. Home to the African Union.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Ideal window for calls is 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Ethiopia uses its own unique 12-hour clock (counting from 6 AM as "Hour 1"); always clarify "European Time" or "GMT/UTC" when scheduling to avoid confusion. Business is polite, formal, and values personal trust.

Johannesburg Business Pulse

  • Culture Fast-paced and competitive. The economic powerhouse of Africa.
  • Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best reached between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM. South African business culture is direct and professional. Be aware of "Load Shedding" (scheduled power outages) which can affect your contact's availability and connectivity; it is a common professional courtesy to check on this.

Quick Comparison

Feature Addis Ababa Johannesburg
Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa Africa/Johannesburg
Country Ethiopia South Africa
Coordinates 9.03, 38.75 -26.20, 28.05
Population 5,670,000 6,198,000

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