July 21, 2026 · East London, South Africa
East London has 10h 16m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 07:07 and sunset is at 17:23. All times are calculated astronomically for East London's exact coordinates.
East London lies at 33°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for East London, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in East London is around 14h 20m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 58m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14h 5m | 05:16 | 19:21 |
| February | 13h 16m | 05:45 | 19:01 |
| March | 12h 20m | 06:08 | 18:28 |
| April | 11h 17m | 06:30 | 17:48 |
| May | 10h 26m | 06:52 | 17:19 |
| June | 9h 59m | 07:10 | 17:09 |
| July | 10h 10m | 07:10 | 17:20 |
| August | 10h 53m | 06:47 | 17:40 |
| September | 11h 52m | 06:09 | 18:00 |
| October | 12h 52m | 05:29 | 18:21 |
| November | 13h 49m | 05:00 | 18:48 |
| December | 14h 19m | 04:55 | 19:14 |