Meeting time

Best time to meet: Johannesburg and Philadelphia

Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of Philadelphia right now. Their working days overlap for 1 hour: 4 PM to 5 PM in Johannesburg, which is 9 AM to 10 AM in Philadelphia. The easiest time to meet is 4 PM in Johannesburg (9 AM in Philadelphia).

Tue 6:00 PMJohannesburg · South Africa Standard TimeTue 11:00 AMPhiladelphia · Eastern Standard Time

Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Johannesburg time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

JohannesburgPhiladelphia
6 AM11 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM12 AMBoth off
8 AM1 AMBoth off
9 AM2 AMJohannesburg at work
10 AM3 AMJohannesburg at work
11 AM4 AMJohannesburg at work
12 PM5 AMJohannesburg at work
1 PM6 AMJohannesburg at work
2 PM7 AMJohannesburg at work
3 PM8 AMJohannesburg at work
4 PM9 AMEasiest time
5 PM10 AMPhiladelphia at work
6 PM11 AMPhiladelphia at work
7 PM12 PMPhiladelphia at work
8 PM1 PMPhiladelphia at work
9 PM2 PMPhiladelphia at work
10 PM3 PMPhiladelphia at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesJohannesburg isBoth at work (Johannesburg time)Easiest (Johannesburg / Philadelphia)
Now to March 14, 20277 hours ahead4 PM–5 PM (1 hour)4 PM / 9 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Philadelphia go forward
6 hours ahead3 PM–5 PM (2 hours)4 PM / 10 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Philadelphia go back
7 hours ahead4 PM–5 PM (1 hour)4 PM / 9 AM

Philadelphia keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Philadelphia when it is 9 AM in Johannesburg?
2 AM in Philadelphia, while Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Johannesburg and Philadelphia?
4 PM in Johannesburg, which is 9 AM in Philadelphia. Both cities are at work from 4 PM to 5 PM Johannesburg time.
Does the time difference between Johannesburg and Philadelphia change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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