Time in Port Elizabeth
The exact local hour in Port Elizabeth, South Africa — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Port Elizabeth sits at -33.9608° S, 25.6022° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:25 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:51 (6:51 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:16 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:40 (5:40 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:06 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 10h 48m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Port Elizabeth is in the Africa/Johannesburg zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Port Elizabeth does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+2 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Port Elizabeth compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Port Elizabeth, with the great-circle distance from Port Elizabeth for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 9,830 km · 6,108 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 13,120 km · 8,152 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 14,110 km · 8,768 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 7,287 km · 4,528 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 10,579 km · 6,573 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 16,700 km · 10,377 mi |
About Port Elizabeth
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Population | 967,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -33.9608, 25.6022 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +27 |
| Currency | ZAR |
Other cities in Africa/Johannesburg
These cities share Port Elizabeth's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Port Elizabeth
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Port Elizabeth on the world clock.