Centurion
Gauteng, South Africa
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Africa/JohannesburgSAST
- Sunrise
- 6:37 am
- Sunset
- 5:47 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 9 minutes75 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Centurion
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Centurion has stayed on SAST (UTC+2) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Centurion doing anything.
Centurion time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Johannesburg — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Centurion and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 3:34 am | 03:34 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 4:34 am | 04:34 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 5:34 am | 05:34 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 6:34 am | 06:34 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 6:34 am | 06:34 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 7:34 am | 07:34 | 5 hours behind |
| London BST | 11:34 am | 11:34 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CEST | 12:34 pm | 12:34 | the same time |
| Berlin CEST | 12:34 pm | 12:34 | the same time |
| Moscow MSK | 1:34 pm | 13:34 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 1:34 pm | 13:34 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 2:34 pm | 14:34 | 2 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:04 pm | 16:04 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 6:34 pm | 18:34 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 7:34 pm | 19:34 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 8:34 pm | 20:34 | 8 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 10:34 pm | 22:34 | 10 hours ahead |
About Centurion
- Population
- 236580
- Coordinates
- -25.859, 28.186
- Region
- Gauteng, South Africa
- IANA zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Solar noon
- 12:12 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
Nearby and related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Centurion right now?
It is 12:34 pm (12:34 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Centurion. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Centurion in?
Centurion uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, currently SAST (UTC+2). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like SAST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Centurion on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Centurion stays on SAST (UTC+2) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Centurion today?
The sun rises at 6:37 am and sets at 5:47 pm today, giving 11 hours 9 minutes of daylight. That is 75 seconds longer than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Centurion of Los Angeles?
Centurion is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 12:34 pm in Centurion, it is 3:34 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Centurion?
Centurion is in Gauteng, South Africa, at 25.86° S, 28.19° E, with a population of about 236,580. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.