Johannesburg ↔ San Diego
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 18:00 and 19:00 (Johannesburg time).
Sync Johannesburg and San Diego easily. Johannesburg is 10 hours ahead of San Diego. Decent overlap available between 18:00 and 19:00 (Johannesburg time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
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Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
5.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
17:08 GMT+9
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Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
03:08 EST
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London
08:08 GMT
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Outside Business HoursSynchronization Context
Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.
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.
San Diego Business Pulse
- Culture Professional, casual, and focused on biotech and innovation.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Like much of the US West Coast, the culture is casual-professional. Biotech and defense are major industries; expect technical competence to be highly valued. Punctuality is respected, even in a more relaxed atmosphere.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Johannesburg | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Los_Angeles |
| Country | South Africa | USA |
| Coordinates | -26.20, 28.05 | 32.72, -117.16 |
| Population | 6,198,000 | 1,386,000 |