Current Local Time in East London, South Africa

5:54:22 am SAST

Thursday, February 5, 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

°F

Weather

73 °F

Clear.
79 / 71 °F

Fri 6.		79 / 71 °F
Sat 7.		82 / 71 °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

7 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

5:35 am
↑ 110° East

Sunset

7:08 pm
↑ 251° West

Day length

13 hours, 34 minutes
-1m 45s shorter

Moon 88.0%

Set – 9:01 am
Rise – 9:09 pm

High Tide

High – 5:54 am
High – 6:04 pm

Low Tide

Low – 12:00 noon

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 12:22 pm
Altitude: 72.8°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:03 am – 4:36 am
8:07 pm – 8:40 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:36 am – 5:08 am
7:35 pm – 8:07 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:08 am – 5:35 am
7:08 pm – 7:35 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
February 2, 2026
12:09 am

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
February 9, 2026
2:43 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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5:54 22 am

Thursday, February 5, 2026