Johannesburg ↔ Osaka
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Johannesburg time).
Sync Johannesburg and Osaka easily. Johannesburg is 7 hours behind Osaka. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Johannesburg 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
20:05 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
06:05 EST
Sleeping
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London
11:05 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Johannesburg and Osaka is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
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.
Osaka Business Pulse
- Culture Slightly more pragmatic and direct than Tokyo. Known for a entrepreneurial spirit and "Kuidaore" (eat until you drop).
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best times for calls are 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM. Osakans are known for being slightly more informal and direct than people in Tokyo, but standard Japanese business etiquette (punctuality, politeness) still applies strictly. Avoid the 12-1 PM lunch hour.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Johannesburg | Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | South Africa | Japan |
| Coordinates | -26.20, 28.05 | 34.69, 135.50 |
| Population | 6,198,000 | 19,013,000 |