Time in East London
Friday, October 16, 2026
SAST (UTC+2), South Africa Standard Time
South Africa
East London is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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8:04 PM in East London, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from East London
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind East London they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from East London |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:04 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:04 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:04 AM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:04 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:04 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:04 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 8:04 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 8:04 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 9:04 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:04 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:34 PM IST | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:04 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 2:04 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:04 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:04 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:04 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:04 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:04 PM SAST | ±0 |
East London time zone
- Local time
- 8:04 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- SAST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 478,676
- Coordinates
- -33.02, 27.91
Daylight saving time
East London does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+2 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:26 AM
- Sunset
- 6:20 PM
- Day length
- 12h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:53 AM
Cities in South Africa
Cities near East London
- BhishoSouth Africa
- QueenstownSouth Africa
- MthathaSouth Africa
- MotherwellSouth Africa
- KariegaSouth Africa
- MaseruLesotho
- BotshabeloSouth Africa
Questions and answers
What time zone is East London in?
East London uses South Africa Standard Time (Africa/Johannesburg); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does East London observe daylight saving time?
No. East London stays on UTC+2 all year.
What is the time difference between East London and New York?
East London is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for East London?
The country calling code is +27.