Current time in East London, South Africa

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Sun today ↑ 05:22 ↓ 18:26 (13 hours 4 minutes)SASTUTC+2No daylight saving time Weather now 22 °C / 71 °F · no rain · UV 2

Time zone East London

Time zone
SAST time — South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2)

Time difference with your location

East London is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

East London time now

East London at a glance

Time zone
SAST
UTC offset
UTC+2
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:22
Sunset
18:26
Day length
13 h 4 min
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Time zone in East London

East London uses SAST (UTC+2) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Standard time
SAST · UTC+2 · South Africa Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · East London

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Sun and Moon in East London

· SAST — Today in East London the sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 18:26: 13 h 4 min of daylight, 2 min longer than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length13 h 4 min · 2 min longer
Sun vs clocksun 6 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:21 · 18:27
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion East London ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

East London (SAST)SAST to UTC UTC+0SAST to EST UTC-5SAST to IST UTC+5:30SAST to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
East London (SAST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM

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Largest cities in South Africa

The 10 most populous cities of South Africa and their local time now.

LocationTime
Johannesburg
Cape Town
Durban
Pretoria
Port Elizabeth
LocationTime
Soshanguve
Pietermaritzburg
Evaton
Benoni
Bloemfontein

East London airport & codes

The main airport codes for East London are ELS. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
King Phalo AirportELSFAEL8.3
Calling code
+27
ISO country code
ZA / ZAF
Currency
ZAR
Languages
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana

Where is East London?

East London is in South Africa at 33°00′55″S 27°54′42″E.

Coordinates
33°00′55″S 27°54′42″E · -33.0153, 27.9116
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
South Africa
Population
478,676

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does East London use?

East London uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST), with a current offset of UTC+2.

Does East London observe daylight saving time?

East London does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on SAST (UTC+2) all year.

What is the time difference between East London and UTC?

East London is 2 hours ahead of UTC all year: East London keeps SAST (UTC+2) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in East London today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 18:26 in East London, giving 13 h 4 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:54.

What are the main airports for East London?

The main airports for East London are ELS (King Phalo Airport, 8.3 km).