Right now, local time in Centurion is 23:15 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Centurion ranks #2603 worldwide by population and #33 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 13h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 31m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Centurion — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.8589° S, 28.1858° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 236,580 · #2603 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Centurion through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.86° N, 151.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 709 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Centurion today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 14.5° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Centurion — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Centurion sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 06m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Centurion's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,386 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,671 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.86° S, 28.19° E, 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 | 13:15 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:15 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:15 | −5h |
| London | 21:15 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:15 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:15 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:15 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:45 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:15 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:15 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:15 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:15 | +9h |
Best time to call Centurion
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Centurion local time:
Cities sharing Centurion's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg23:15
- Cape Town23:15
- Durban23:15
- Pretoria23:15
- Soweto23:15
- Gqeberha23:15
- Soshanguve23:15
- Pietermaritzburg23:15
- Evaton23:15
- Benoni23:15
- Bloemfontein23:15
- Thembisa23:15
Distances from Centurion
| Dubai | 6,386 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,942 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,453 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,640 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,696 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,038 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,120 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,693 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,058 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,509 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,972 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,671 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Centurion
- Midstream7 km · 23:15
- Pretoria13 km · 23:15
- Midrand15 km · 23:15
- Ivory Park16 km · 23:15
- Thembisa16 km · 23:15
- Diepsloot19 km · 23:15
- Modderfontein26 km · 23:15
- Alexandra29 km · 23:15
FAQ
What time is it in Centurion right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Centurion (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Centurion in?
Centurion runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Centurion observe daylight saving time?
Centurion does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Centurion today?
Centurion sees sunrise at 05:19 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 13h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Centurion tonight?
The moon phase over Centurion tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Centurion?
The antipode of Centurion — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.86° N, 151.81° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 709 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Centurion?
Centurion lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Centurion?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Centurion, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.