JNB local time
O. R. Tambo International Airport
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Africa/JohannesburgSAST
- Sunrise
- 6:37 am
- Sunset
- 5:46 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 8 minutes76 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Getting to and from JNB
O. R. Tambo International Airport serves Johannesburg, about 25 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time — which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference from JNB
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 6:38 am | 06:38 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 7:38 am | 07:38 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 8:38 am | 08:38 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 9:38 am | 09:38 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 9:38 am | 09:38 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 10:38 am | 10:38 | 5 hours behind |
| London BST | 2:38 pm | 14:38 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CEST | 3:38 pm | 15:38 | the same time |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at JNB airport right now?
It is 3:38 pm (15:38) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 at O. R. Tambo International Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is JNB in?
O. R. Tambo International Airport is in Africa/Johannesburg, currently SAST (UTC+2) — the same zone as Johannesburg.
How far is JNB from Johannesburg?
About 25 km (16 miles) from the centre of Johannesburg. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does JNB observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.