Right now, local time in El Centro is 08:48 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Centro ranks #13871 worldwide by population and #1117 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Centro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7920° N, 115.5631° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 12 m below sea level
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 43,956 · #13871 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Centro through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.79° S, 64.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,460 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Centro today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 17:59
- Qibla direction
- 26.9° from north (NNE (27°))
Full prayer timetable for El Centro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Centro sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
El Centro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 285 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,406 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.79° N, 115.56° 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 | 08:48 | same time |
| Chicago | 10:48 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | +5h |
| London | 16:48 | +8h |
| Paris | 17:48 | +9h |
| Moscow | 19:48 | +11h |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +17h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +19h |
Best time to call El Centro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Centro local time:
Cities sharing El Centro's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:48
- Los Angeles08:48
- Brooklyn11:48
- Chicago10:48
- Queens11:48
- Houston10:48
- Phoenix09:48
- Philadelphia11:48
- San Antonio10:48
- Manhattan11:48
- San Diego08:48
- The Bronx11:48
Distances from El Centro
| Los Angeles | 285 km | WNW (300°) |
| Chicago | 2,653 km | ENE (60°) |
| London | 8,730 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 9,055 km | NE (36°) |
| Tokyo | 9,099 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,621 km | ESE (121°) |
| Moscow | 9,844 km | NNE (15°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,928 km | NW (312°) |
| Sydney | 12,225 km | WSW (242°) |
| Dubai | 13,488 km | N (10°) |
| Mumbai | 14,185 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 14,406 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near El Centro
- Imperial6 km · 08:48
- Heber7 km · 08:48
- Seeley12 km · 08:48
- Calexico14 km · 08:48
- Santa Isabel18 km · 08:48
- Viñas del Sol18 km · 08:48
- Holtville17 km · 08:48
- Brawley21 km · 08:48
FAQ
What time is it in El Centro right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Centro (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Centro in?
El Centro runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does El Centro 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 El Centro today?
El Centro sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Centro tonight?
The moon phase over El Centro tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Centro?
The antipode of El Centro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.79° S, 64.44° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,460 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Centro?
El Centro sits about 12 m below sea level.
What is solar time in El Centro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Centro, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.