Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Sunrise in East London today is 5:23 AM and sunset is 6:24 PM, giving 13 h 01 min of daylight.
Sun times for East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa in local time (Africa/Johannesburg), calculated from its coordinates (-33.02°, 27.91°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:23 AM to 5:56 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:50 PM to 6:24 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 4:57 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:49 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:53 AM
- Change from yesterday
- +2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in East London
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:23 AM | 6:24 PM | 13 h 01 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:21 AM | 6:24 PM | 13 h 03 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:20 AM | 6:25 PM | 13 h 05 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:19 AM | 6:26 PM | 13 h 07 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:18 AM | 6:27 PM | 13 h 09 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:17 AM | 6:28 PM | 13 h 11 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:16 AM | 6:28 PM | 13 h 13 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:03 AM | 7:20 PM | 14 h 17 min |
| February 1 | 5:31 AM | 7:11 PM | 13 h 40 min |
| March 1 | 5:56 AM | 6:43 PM | 12 h 47 min |
| April 1 | 6:20 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| May 1 | 6:41 AM | 5:28 PM | 10 h 47 min |
| June 1 | 7:02 AM | 5:09 PM | 10 h 07 min |
| July 1 | 7:12 AM | 5:12 PM | 10 h 00 min |
| August 1 | 6:59 AM | 5:30 PM | 10 h 31 min |
| September 1 | 6:26 AM | 5:51 PM | 11 h 25 min |
| October 1 | 5:45 AM | 6:10 PM | 12 h 25 min |
| November 1 | 5:09 AM | 6:35 PM | 13 h 26 min |
| December 1 | 4:52 AM | 7:02 PM | 14 h 10 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in East London: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in East London today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:23 AM and sets at 6:24 PM in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Africa/Johannesburg). Solar noon is 11:53 AM and daylight lasts 13 h 01 min. Days are getting longer by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in East London today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:23 AM to 5:56 AM in the morning and 5:50 PM to 6:24 PM in the evening at East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
When does it get dark in East London?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:49 PM in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 4:57 AM.