Johannesburg ↔ Sydney
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Johannesburg time).
Sync Johannesburg and Sydney easily. Johannesburg is 9 hours behind Sydney. Decent overlap available between 8:00 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
18:30 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:30 EST
Sleeping
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London
09:30 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Johannesburg and Sydney is challenging due to the 9 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.
Sydney Business Pulse
- Culture Relatively relaxed but professional. Early starts are common to maximize daylight.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Due to the significant time difference with Europe and the US, early mornings (8:30 AM - 10:00 AM) are often dedicated to international syncs. For domestic calls, late mornings are best. Be mindful that many Australians start and end their day earlier than their Northern Hemisphere counterparts.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Johannesburg | Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg | Australia/Sydney |
| Country | South Africa | Australia |
| Coordinates | -26.20, 28.05 | -33.87, 151.21 |
| Population | 6,198,000 | 5,121,000 |