Hong Kong Johannesburg

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 15:00 and 17:00 (Hong Kong time).

Sync Hong Kong and Johannesburg easily. Hong Kong is 6 hours ahead of Johannesburg. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 15:00 and 17:00 (Hong Kong time).

Upcoming Time Change

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

💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.

Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
5.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

17:08 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

03:08 EST
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London

08:08 GMT
Personal
Outside Business Hours

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Hong Kong and Johannesburg is challenging due to the 6 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.

Hong Kong Business Pulse

  • Culture Fast-paced, efficient, and highly international. Values both Western efficiency and Eastern heritage.
  • Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip The best time for calls is 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM or 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Avoid the 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM lunch hour. Business is fast and professional; be prepared with your data and ready to make decisions. Like Singapore, punctuality and professional titles are highly respected.

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 Hong Kong Johannesburg
Timezone Asia/Hong_Kong Africa/Johannesburg
Country China South Africa
Coordinates 22.32, 114.17 -26.20, 28.05
Population 7,687,000 6,198,000

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