Quick facts
East London is at latitude 33°00′55.04″S and longitude 27°54′41.83″E (−33.015290, 27.911620 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, East London lies in zone 35H (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 27°E. The terrain elevation is about 48 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2).
| State / region | Eastern Cape |
| Country | South Africa |
| Population | 478,676 |
| Elevation | 48 m |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) |
| UTM zone | 35H |
Sunrise and sunset in East London
Times for 2026 in the Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Daylight
- 9 h 58 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of East London?
Latitude −33.015290 and longitude 27.911620 in decimal degrees, or 33°00′55.04″S 27°54′41.83″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is East London in?
Zone 35H (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 35H 585147 6346649.