
Current Local Time in East London, South Africa
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04:24:07
Saturday, 5 April 2025
Country: | South Africa |
Province: | Eastern Cape |
Languages: | Zulu, English, Xhosa, Afrikaans |
Currency: | Rand (ZAR) |
Lat/Long: | 33.0198°S / 27.9039°E |
Elevation: | 148 m |
Country Code: | +27 |
Weather
°C
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Now

Light rain shower
21 °C
Sun, 6

Moderate rain
26 / 20 °C
Mon, 7

Patchy rain nearby
24 / 21 °C
Tue, 8

Patchy rain nearby
25 / 20 °C
Time Zone

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

No DST
No Daylight Saving Time in 2025
Sun & Moon

Sunrise
06:23

Sunset
17:58

Day length
11 hours, 34 minutes
-2m shorter

Moon 49%
Rise - 13:59
Set - 23:54
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East London
Time Difference to major World Cities
Upcoming Holidays
Friday, April 18, 2025 Good Friday
Monday, April 21, 2025 Family Day
Sunday, April 27, 2025 Freedom Day
Monday, April 28, 2025 Freedom Day observed
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Workers' Day
Airports
Ben Schoeman Airport, ELS About 7 km from East London
Bisho Airport, BIY About 60 km from East London
Queenstown Airport, UTW About 155 km from East London
K. D. Matanzima Airport, UTT About 179 km from East London
Port St Johns Airport, JOH About 219 km from East London
See on the Map
Major cities in the vicinity of East London, South Africa
Port Elizabeth ... (238 Km)
Thaba-Tseka ... (394 Km)
Maseru ... (414 Km)
Pietermaritzburg ... (447 Km)
Durban ... (459 Km)
Bloemfontein ... (463 Km)
George ... (516 Km)
Kimberley ... (564 Km)
Richards Bay ... (617 Km)
Newcastle ... (618 Km)
Klerksdorp ... (694 Km)
Boksburg ... (758 Km)
Johannesburg ... (758 Km)
Manzini ... (798 Km)
Lobamba ... (801 Km)
Note: The distance between two locations is provided as an aerial distance for informational purposes only. While approximate, this calculation is based on reliable data and may vary slightly from the actual distance as reported in official forecasts and advisories.