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East London, South Africa

Time in East London right now.

Current local time, timezone (SAST, UTC+2), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for East London, South Africa. All in one page.

☀️ Day in East London
13:55
Saturday, August 29, 2026
SAST · UTC+2 · Africa/Johannesburg
Quick facts

Everything about time in East London

Time zone
SAST
Africa/Johannesburg
UTC offset
+2:00
No DST shown
Country
South Africa
ZA
Local day/night
Day
13:55
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

Cities at the same time as East London

South Africa 2026

Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
New Year's Day
Thursday
21
Mar
Human Rights Day
Saturday
3
Apr
Good Friday
Friday
6
Apr
Family Day
Monday
27
Apr
Freedom Day
Monday
Time difference

East London vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)East London is 2 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)East London is 7 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)East London is 10 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)East London is 7 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)East London is 2 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)East London is 6 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)East London is 8 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)East London is 3:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About South Africa

Country profile
Capital
Pretoria / Cape Town / Bloemfontein
Population
60M
Currency
ZAR (R)
Area
1.22M km²
Language(s)
Zulu, Afrikaans + 9 others
Drives on
Left
TLD
.za
Dial code
+27

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is East London in?
East London is in the SAST time zone (Africa/Johannesburg), which is UTC+2:00.
Does East London observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between East London and other cities?
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How can I see the world clock for East London?
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East London: 13:55 SAST