Hamburg ↔ Johannesburg
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 16:00 (Hamburg time).
Sync Hamburg and Johannesburg easily. Hamburg is 1 hour behind Johannesburg. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 16:00 (Hamburg 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.
Hamburg Business Pulse
- Culture Practical, reliable, and trade-focused. Values the "Hanseatic" tradition of integrity.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Business culture is direct, efficient, and honest. Reliability is the most important trait. Respect the standard 9-5 work day strictly; calling after 6:00 PM is considered unprofessional and intrusive.
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 | Hamburg | Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Country | Germany | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 53.55, 9.99 | -26.20, 28.05 |
| Population | 1,841,000 | 6,198,000 |