Houston ↔ Johannesburg
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Houston time).
Sync Houston and Johannesburg easily. Houston is 8 hours behind Johannesburg. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Houston 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
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
Syncing between Houston and Johannesburg is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Houston Business Pulse
- Culture Focused on energy, medical, and aerospace. Professional and direct.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Houston is a practical, results-oriented city. The Central Time Zone is ideal for North American coordination. While professional, the culture has a touch of "Southern hospitality," so a friendly opening is always appropriate.
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 | Houston | Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Chicago | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Country | USA | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 29.76, -95.37 | -26.20, 28.05 |
| Population | 6,707,000 | 6,198,000 |