Africa · Africa/Johannesburg
South Africa
Working hours in South Africa are about 9:00 AM–5:00 PM local time.
Best time to call South Africa
When your workday overlaps with South Africa
| Calling from | Best window to call South Africa |
|---|---|
 New York City | 9:00 AM–11:00 AM in New York City (3:00 PM–5:00 PM in South Africa) |
| Los Angeles | No practical overlap during business hours |
| Chicago | 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Chicago (4:00 PM–5:00 PM in South Africa) |
 London | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in London (10:00 AM–5:00 PM in South Africa) |
 Berlin | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Berlin (9:00 AM–5:00 PM in South Africa) |
 Dubai | 11:00 AM–5:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM–3:00 PM in South Africa) |
 Mumbai | 12:30 PM–5:00 PM in Mumbai (9:00 AM–1:30 PM in South Africa) |
 Singapore | 3:00 PM–5:00 PM in Singapore (9:00 AM–11:00 AM in South Africa) |
 Tokyo | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Tokyo (9:00 AM–10:00 AM in South Africa) |
 Sydney | No practical overlap during business hours |
 São Paulo | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in São Paulo (2:00 PM–5:00 PM in South Africa) |
Windows use each city's 9–5 workday against South Africa's, at the current live offset.
Cities in South Africa
Planning a call to South Africa
The single best time to call South Africa is late morning their time — around 10:00 to 11:00 AM local — because it falls inside the working day for the widest range of other countries. From New York City, for example, a good window is 9:00 AM–11:00 AM your time. Dial +27 followed by the local number.
The table above assumes a standard 9-to-5 workday on both ends and uses the live UTC offset, so it already accounts for daylight saving time wherever it currently applies. If you need a specific meeting slot rather than a whole window, the meeting planner lets you line up several cities at once.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best time to call South Africa?
- Business hours in South Africa are roughly 9:00 AM–5:00 PM local time (currently UTC+2). The table on this page converts that window into the local time of major world cities, so you can see exactly when your working day overlaps with theirs.
- What time is it in South Africa right now?
- The live clock on this page shows the current time in South Africa (Africa/Johannesburg, UTC+2). Aim to call while it is between 9 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon there.
- What is the dialling code for South Africa?
- South Africa's international dialling code is +27. Combine it with the local number after your own exit code, and place the call during the overlap windows listed above.
- Does daylight saving time affect the best time to call South Africa?
- South Africa keeps the same UTC offset all year, so the only thing that shifts the window is daylight saving time where you are calling from.
See also: current time in South Africa · best time to call any country