Current Time in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
10:03:38 PM
22:03:38
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Time zone details
East London does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in East London
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Eastern Cape
- District
- Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- South African Rand (ZAR)
Practical
- Languages
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 478,676
- Elevation
- Approximately 48 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 00' S / 27° 54' E
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Clock changes in East London
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 44 min1 min 59 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 44 min1 min 59 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 44 min | 1 min 59 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 46 min | 1 min 59 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 2 min longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 2 min longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 2 min longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 2 min longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 2 min 1 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around East London
Time context
East London follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Cape Town
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (SAST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Heritage Day
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
King Phalo AirportELSLarge airport8.3 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ELS / FAEL
About 8.3 km (5.2 mi) west-southwest of East London
Scheduled airline service in source data
K. D. Matanzima AirportUTTMedium airport · Serves Mthatha178 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · UTT / FAUT
About 178 km (111 mi) north-northeast of East London
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chief Dawid Stuurman International AirportPLZLarge airport · Serves Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)239 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PLZ / FAPE
About 239 km (148 mi) west-southwest of East London
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is East London in?
- East London currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in East London?
- No clock changes are scheduled for East London in the next 12 months
- Does East London observe daylight saving time?
- East London does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in East London right now?
- East London is currently UTC+02:00