🇿🇦 East London, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:23 · 12 h 58 min
East London to London: time difference
London is 1 h behind East London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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East London 05:01 5:01 AM London 04:01 4:01 AM You –:–
05:01 5:01 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:23
04:01 4:01 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:03
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−1 h
London is 1 h behind East London.
When you, East London and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 East London
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇬🇧 London
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 East London | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:01 | 04:01 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from East London | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 58 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 267,007 | 8,908,083 |
Compare East London with another city
More comparisons with East London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
East London and London: common questions
What is the time difference between East London and London?
London is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while East London is on UTC+2.
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in East London?
The working day in East London starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in East London, what time is it in London?
At 6:00 PM in East London, clocks in London show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in East London and in London overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in East London, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London.
Until what time in East London is it still yesterday in London?
Before 1:00 AM in East London, the date in London has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in London, it is already the next day in East London.
Does the time difference between East London and London change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From October 25, 2026, London will be 2 hours behind East London.
