Nairobi to Johannesburg time
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Nairobi.
Time difference between Nairobi and Johannesburg
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Nairobi. Nairobi is on East Africa Time (UTC+03:00) and Johannesburg is on South Africa Standard Time (UTC+02:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Nairobi time to Johannesburg time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+03:00 for Nairobi and UTC+02:00 for Johannesburg. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Johannesburg is behind, so from midnight to 1:00 AM in Nairobi it is still the previous calendar day in Johannesburg.
| Nairobi time | Johannesburg time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Nairobi and Johannesburg working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nairobi (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Johannesburg). That is 7 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Nairobi and Johannesburg
Nairobi does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Johannesburg does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.