Right now, local time in East London is 02:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
East London ranks #1266 worldwide by population and #13 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 13h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for East London — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.0153° S, 27.9116° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 478,676 · #1266 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from East London through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.02° N, 152.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,386 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in East London today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:37
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 18:37
- Isha
- 20:02
- Qibla direction
- 13.5° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for East London — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
East London sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 28m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
East London's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 7,099 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,890 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.02° S, 27.91° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 16:34 | −10h |
| Chicago | 18:34 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 21:34 | −5h |
| London | 00:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 01:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 03:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 04:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 06:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 08:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 09:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 11:34 | +9h |
Best time to call East London
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in East London local time:
Cities sharing East London's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg02:34
- Cape Town02:34
- Durban02:34
- Pretoria02:34
- Soweto02:34
- Gqeberha02:34
- Soshanguve02:34
- Pietermaritzburg02:34
- Evaton02:34
- Benoni02:34
- Bloemfontein02:34
- Thembisa02:34
Distances from East London
| Dubai | 7,099 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 7,228 km | WSW (257°) |
| Mumbai | 7,500 km | NE (46°) |
| Singapore | 8,781 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 9,450 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,790 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,914 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 10,509 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,007 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 13,876 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 14,374 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,890 km | WNW (282°) |
Cities near East London
FAQ
What time is it in East London right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in East London (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is East London in?
East London runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does East London observe daylight saving time?
East London does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in East London today?
East London sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 18:37 today, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over East London tonight?
The moon phase over East London tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of East London?
The antipode of East London — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.02° N, 152.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,386 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is East London?
East London lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in East London?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In East London, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.