Time in East London, South Africa

3:31:28 am

Monday, November 2, 2026

7 hours ahead of New York.

10 out of 100

This morning’s Sunrise ScoreCloudy sunriseTonight’s sunset 29

NightSunrise 5:09 am · in 1 h 38 min

Call now?

Not a good time to call.

The middle of the night in East London: most people are asleep.

Sun today

Sunset 6:36 pm

Sunrise 5:09 am · 13 h 27 min of daylight

Sunset likely hidden, Sunset Score 29

Time zone

UTC+2

All year. East London doesn’t change its clocks.

Your day against East London’s

East London’s working day, 9 am–6 pm, is 2 am to 11 am your time.

At 8:31 pm for you it’s 3:31 am in East London.

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East London

Public holidays in South Africa

In 44 days: Day of Reconciliation

Wednesday, December 16.

Fri Dec 25Christmas Day
Sat Dec 26Day of Goodwill
Fri Jan 1New Year's Day
Sun Mar 21Human Rights Day

Every holiday in South Africa

Add East London to my board Sunrise and sunset in East London See it on the day and night map

Golden hour today

On November 2: 4:53–5:43 am and 6:02–6:52 pm. Golden hour and blue hour in East London

Time zone

South Africa Standard Time, UTC+2, all year. Africa/Johannesburg Places that don’t change their clocks

Country

East London is in South Africa, which keeps one clock: South Africa Standard Time, UTC+2, all year. Time in South Africa

Same clock

Johannesburg, Cape Town keep the same clock as East London, all year.

Sunset today nearby

Bhisho6:38 pm
Queenstown6:38 pm
Mthatha6:30 pm
Port Elizabeth6:47 pm
Uitenhage6:47 pm
Maseru6:32 pm
Pietermaritzburg6:21 pm
Durban6:19 pm

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Questions

Is it day or night in East London right now?

Night in East London. Sunrise at 5:09 am, in 1 h 38 min. The middle of the night in East London: most people are asleep.

What time zone is East London in?

East London is on South Africa Standard Time, UTC+2, all year. Its zone in the time zone database is Africa/Johannesburg.

Does East London use daylight saving time?

No. East London keeps UTC+2 all year.

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