Meeting time

Best time to meet: São Paulo and Johannesburg

São Paulo is 5 hours behind Johannesburg right now. Their working days overlap for 3 hours: 9 AM to 12 PM in São Paulo, which is 2 PM to 5 PM in Johannesburg. The easiest time to meet is 10 AM in São Paulo (3 PM in Johannesburg).

Tue 1:00 PMSão Paulo · Brasilia Standard TimeTue 6:00 PMJohannesburg · South Africa Standard Time

Hour by hour

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

São PauloJohannesburg
6 AM11 AMJohannesburg at work
7 AM12 PMJohannesburg at work
8 AM1 PMJohannesburg at work
9 AM2 PMBoth at work
10 AM3 PMEasiest time
11 AM4 PMBoth at work
12 PM5 PMSão Paulo at work
1 PM6 PMSão Paulo at work
2 PM7 PMSão Paulo at work
3 PM8 PMSão Paulo at work
4 PM9 PMSão Paulo at work
5 PM10 PMBoth off
6 PM11 PMBoth off
7 PM12 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM1 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM2 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM3 AM next dayBoth off

All year

The gap between São Paulo and Johannesburg does not move during the year, so the table above holds all year.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Johannesburg when it is 9 AM in São Paulo?
2 PM in Johannesburg, while São Paulo is 5 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between São Paulo and Johannesburg?
10 AM in São Paulo, which is 3 PM in Johannesburg. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 12 PM São Paulo time.
Does the time difference between São Paulo and Johannesburg change during the year?
No. It stays 5 hours all year: the clocks either do not change or change on the same day in both.

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