Current Time in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
8:36:55 AM
08:36:55
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
- Country 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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East London follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to East London local time
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
- 13 hr 16 min1 min 54 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 16 min1 min 54 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (69.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 16 min | 1 min 54 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 18 min | 1 min 53 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 20 min | 1 min 52 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 22 min | 1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 24 min | 1 min 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 26 min | 1 min 50 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 27 min | 1 min 49 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around East London
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is East London in?
- East London uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. 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?
- No. East London uses SAST (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of East London?
- East London is UTC+2 all year