Right now, local time in Centralia is 16:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Centralia ranks #38498 worldwide by population and #3922 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Centralia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5251° N, 89.1334° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 150 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,655 · #38498 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Centralia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.53° S, 90.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,034 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Centralia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 48.1° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Centralia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Centralia sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Centralia sits at just 150 m above sea level. Centralia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 394 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,387 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.53° N, 89.13° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 14:23 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:23 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:23 | +3h |
| London | 22:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:23 | +17h |
Best time to call Centralia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Centralia local time:
Cities sharing Centralia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:23
- Los Angeles14:23
- Brooklyn17:23
- Chicago16:23
- Queens17:23
- Houston16:23
- Phoenix15:23
- Philadelphia17:23
- San Antonio16:23
- Manhattan17:23
- San Diego14:23
- The Bronx17:23
Distances from Centralia
| Chicago | 394 km | NNE (18°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,644 km | W (268°) |
| London | 6,701 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,993 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 8,200 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,388 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,358 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,014 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,826 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,346 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,673 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,387 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Centralia
- Wamac2 km · 16:23
- Central City3 km · 16:23
- Sandoval10 km · 16:23
- Odin12 km · 16:23
- Salem20 km · 16:23
- Carlyle23 km · 16:23
- Nashville30 km · 16:23
- Mount Vernon31 km · 16:23
FAQ
What time is it in Centralia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Centralia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Centralia in?
Centralia runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Centralia observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Centralia today?
Centralia sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Centralia tonight?
The moon phase over Centralia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Centralia?
The antipode of Centralia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.53° S, 90.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,034 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Centralia?
Centralia sits at about 150 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Centralia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Centralia, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.