Time in East London, South Africa
Time in East London
6:01:00 PM
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 (UTC+2 SAST)
+9 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
SAST (South African Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+9 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | East London |
| Country | South Africa |
| Latitude | -33.0153 |
| Longitude | 27.9116 |
| Population | 478,676 (2012) |
| Language | Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele |
| Currency | ZAR (Rand) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in East London, South Africa.
Time zone
Current time zone: SAST (South African Standard Time), UTC+2
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Johannesburg
2026 Time Zones - East London
SAST UTC+2 |
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Time difference between East London and other locations
| Los Angeles | -9 | |
| New York City | -6 | |
| London | -2 | |
| Paris | -1 | |
| Istanbul | +1 | |
| Moscow | +1 | |
| Dubai | +2 | |
| Beijing | +6 | |
| Singapore | +6 | |
| Tokyo | +7 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:10:06 AM
Sunset
6:22:43 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 12 minutes -2 m 3 sec
Solar Noon: 12:16:25 PM
The current local time in East London is 16 m 25 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 5:45 AM | Moon Phase Waning crescent | |
Moonset 6:19 PM | Ilumination 1% |