Current Local Time in East London, South Africa

6:12:30 pm SAST

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Country:	South Africa
Lat/Long:	33°01'S / 27°54'E
Elevation:	29 m
Currency:	Rand (ZAR)
Languages:	Afrikaans, English, Sesotho, …
Country Code:	+27

Holiday Note: Mar 21, Human Rights Day. Businesses may be closed. See more

°F

Weather

68 °F

Cloudy.
81 / 67 °F

Sun 22.		81 / 67 °F
Mon 23.		77 / 70 °F

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Time Zone

SAST (South Africa Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

6 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

6:12 am
↑ 90° East

Sunset

6:18 pm
↑ 270° West

Day length

12 hours, 6 minutes
-2m 3s shorter

Moon 9.1%

Rise – 8:40 am
Set – 7:33 pm

High Tide

High – 5:04 am
High – 5:20 pm

Low Tide

Low – 11:15 am
Low – 11:18 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 12:15 pm
Altitude: 56.7°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:49 am – 5:18 am
7:11 pm – 7:40 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:18 am – 5:47 am
6:42 pm – 7:11 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:47 am – 6:12 am
6:18 pm – 6:42 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 19, 2026
3:23 am

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
9:17 pm

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Airports

East London Airport, ELS
About 4 mi WSW of East London
Port Elizabeth Airport, PLZ
About 148 mi WSW of East London

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6:1230pm

Saturday, March 21, 2026