South Africa · Eastern Cape
Current local time in East London
East London keeps time on the Africa/Johannesburg zone, currently UTC+2. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
East London, Eastern Cape
East London time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Coordinates
- -33.02°, 27.91°
- Population
- 478,676
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in East London today
Computed from East London's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:08 PM
- Day length
- 11h 19m
- Civil dawn
- 6:00 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:16 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:58 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:18 PM
East London time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | East London is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 9h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 1h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 2h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 7h behind |
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East Londontime — questions & answers
- What time is it in East London right now?
- East London is on Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is East London in?
- East London uses the IANA time zone Africa/Johannesburg, which is UTC+2 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does East London observe daylight saving time?
- No. East London stays on UTC+2 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in East London today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:28 AM and sets at about 5:47 PM local time in East London, giving roughly 11h 19m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:08 PM.
Working with East London time
Scheduling across Africa/Johannesburg is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.