Shanghai to Johannesburg time
Johannesburg is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
Time difference between Shanghai and Johannesburg
Johannesburg is 6 hours behind Shanghai. Shanghai is on China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) 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 Shanghai time to Johannesburg time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+08:00 for Shanghai and UTC+02:00 for Johannesburg. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Johannesburg is behind, so from midnight to 6:00 AM in Shanghai it is still the previous calendar day in Johannesburg.
| Shanghai time | Johannesburg time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Shanghai and Johannesburg working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Johannesburg). That is 2 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 Shanghai and Johannesburg
Shanghai 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.