Time difference

Time Difference Between Tokyo and Pretoria

Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Pretoria. The current difference is 7 hours. Live local clocks, working-hours overlap and daylight-saving notes are below.

01 — Right now

Current local time

TokyoJapan 🇯🇵

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Asia/TokyoUTC+9
PretoriaSouth Africa 🇿🇦

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Africa/JohannesburgUTC+2
02 — Difference

Tokyo vs Pretoria

Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Pretoria. When it is 12:00 in Tokyo, it is 05:00 in Pretoria.

03 — UTC offsets

UTC offset comparison

Tokyo
UTC+9
Pretoria
UTC+2
Difference
7 hours
04 — Scheduling

Working-hours overlap

The best overlap between Tokyo and Pretoria working hours (09:00–17:00) is 09:00–10:00 Pretoria time — that's 16:00–17:00 in Tokyo — about 1 hour of shared time.

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05 — Daylight saving

Does the difference change during the year?

Neither Tokyo nor Pretoria observes daylight saving time, so the 7 hours difference stays the same all year.

06 — Quick facts

At a glance

Time difference
7 hours
Tokyo zone
Asia/Tokyo
Pretoria zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Tokyo offset
UTC+9
Pretoria offset
UTC+2
Tokyo DST
No
Pretoria DST
No
Countries
Japan · South Africa
07 — Explore
08 — FAQ

Frequently asked

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Pretoria?

Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Pretoria right now.

Is Tokyo ahead of Pretoria?

Yes, Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Pretoria.

Do Tokyo and Pretoria observe daylight saving time?

Neither Tokyo nor Pretoria observes daylight saving time, so the 7 hours difference stays the same all year.

What is the best meeting time between Tokyo and Pretoria?

A good window is 09:00–10:00 in Pretoria (16:00–17:00 in Tokyo), based on 09:00–17:00 working hours.