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
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
20:06 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
06:06 EST
Sleeping
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London
11:06 GMT
Working
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 |