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It's 20°C and clear sky in Johannesburg. Local time 09:45, sunset at 18:01.

Live Sandton CBD

20°

☀Clear sky

Feels like 20° · UV 6

Wind

8 km/h

north-northwesterly

Humidity

48%

Rain

0.0 mm

Pressure

1023 hPa

Sunrise → Sunset

06:04 → 18:01

11h 57m daylight

Air Quality

71 · Moderate

PM2.5 · 24 µg/m³

The week ahead

Today

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24° 11°

— dry —

Thu

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25° 14°

77%

Fri

🌦

21° 11°

99%

Sat

☁

20° 9°

— dry —

Sun

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21° 10°

— dry —

Mon

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22° 11°

— dry —

Tue

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23° 14°

— dry —

Hour by hour

now 13 17 21 01 05

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What's it like

In Johannesburg, right now.

A perfect Joburg day — 20°C, clear skies, that famous Highveld light. Skies stay dry through the day. Apartheid Museum in the morning, Maboneng for lunch, sunset at Sandton Skye.

Common questions

Is Johannesburg safe?

Mixed. Tourist areas (Maboneng, Sandton, Rosebank) are generally fine in daylight with awareness. Avoid the CBD at night, use Uber, don't display valuables. Most visitors stay in Sandton.

When is the best time to visit Johannesburg?

April-May and September-October: mild (15-25°C), dry, perfect. Summer (Nov-March) brings dramatic thunderstorms. Winter (June-Aug) is cold but sunny.

How does Joburg's altitude affect visits?

Joburg is 1,753m above sea level — equivalent to a small mountain. Some visitors get mild altitude fatigue. UV is intense. Sunscreen and water essential.

Joburg vs Cape Town?

Completely different. Joburg is business, history, energy, real South Africa. Cape Town is beauty, mountains, ocean, tourism. Both worth visiting.

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