Johannesburg and Karachi working-hours overlap
On Monday, 28 September 2026, Johannesburg is 3 hours behind Karachi — UTC+02:00 against UTC+05:00. Their working hours overlap for 5 hours that day, between 07:00–12:00 UTC — 09:00–14:00 in Johannesburg and 12:00–17:00 in Karachi. Neither Johannesburg nor Karachi changes clocks, so this window is the same all year.
Every figure on this page describes Monday, 28 September 2026 — a fixed day, not the day you are reading it. Working hours are 09:00–17:00 local time for both cities; change either, or pick another date, in the overlap calculator.
Shared working hours
Everyone is at work between 07:00–12:00 UTC — 5 hours.
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 09:00–14:00 | UTC+02:00 |
| Karachi | 12:00–17:00 | UTC+05:00 |
Each city's working day
| City | Local hours | In UTC | Offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 09:00–17:00 | 07:00–15:00 UTC | UTC+02:00 | No daylight saving |
| Karachi | 09:00–17:00 | 04:00–12:00 UTC | UTC+05:00 | No daylight saving |
The shared window through the year
Neither Johannesburg nor Karachi changes clocks, so the gap between them is constant. Every month sampled gives the same window, 07:00–12:00 UTC.
| Month | Shared window | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
| 2026-11 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
| 2026-12 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
| 2027-01 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
| 2027-02 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
| 2027-03 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
| 2027-04 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
| 2027-05 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
| 2027-06 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
| 2027-07 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
| 2027-08 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
| 2027-09 | 07:00–12:00 UTC | 5 hours |
Questions
- What time can Johannesburg and Karachi meet?
- 07:00–12:00 UTC on Monday, 28 September 2026 — 5 hours. In Johannesburg that is 09:00–14:00, and in Karachi it is 12:00–17:00.
- How far apart are Johannesburg and Karachi?
- On Monday, 28 September 2026, Johannesburg is 3 hours behind Karachi — UTC+02:00 against UTC+05:00. Neither Johannesburg nor Karachi changes clocks, so this window is the same all year.
- Does the overlap between Johannesburg and Karachi change through the year?
- The shared window is the same in every month of the twelve months from Monday, 28 September 2026: 07:00–12:00 UTC.
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Or read how overlap is calculated and the other questions people ask about scheduling across time zones.