Time in Centurion, South Africa
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
What time is it in Centurion? It is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
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Centurion time zone
- Time zone
- South Africa Standard Time (SAST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Centurion
Centurion does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Centurion today
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Golden hour
- 04:57–05:44 and 17:57–18:44
- Day length
- 13 h 16 min (1 min 13 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:48–05:12 and 18:29–18:54
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 20274% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:52, at sunset
Moon in Centurion today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 05:35
- Moonset
- 19:48
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 02:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 20:19
About Centurion
Centurion is located in Gauteng, South Africa. Local time in Centurion follows SAST (UTC+2). It is 13 km from Pretoria, the capital of South Africa. As of 2011, the population of Centurion is 236,580.
- Coordinates
- 25°51′32″S 28°11′09″E
- Elevation
- 1,432 m
- Region
- Gauteng
- District
- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 236,580 (2011)
- Distance to Pretoria
- 13 km
Where is Centurion
Best time to call Centurion
Working hours in Centurion are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Centurion
- Midstream 7 km
- Pretoria 13 km
- Midrand 15 km
- Thembisa 16 km
- Edenvale 32 km
- Randburg 32 km
- Ga-Rankuwa 33 km
- Hartbeespoort 35 km
Time in other cities in South Africa
Time difference from Centurion
+ means the time there is ahead of Centurion, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −10 hours
- Chicago USA −8 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −8 hours
- New York USA −7 hours
- Toronto Canada −7 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −5 hours
- London UK −2 hours
- Berlin Germany −1 hour
- Paris France −1 hour
- Cairo Egypt same time
- Istanbul Turkey +1 hour
- Moscow Russia +1 hour
- Dubai UAE +2 hours
- Mumbai India +3.5 hours
- Beijing China +6 hours
- Hong Kong +6 hours
- Singapore +6 hours
- Seoul South Korea +7 hours
- Tokyo Japan +7 hours
- Sydney Australia +9 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Centurion in?
Centurion is in the SAST time zone (Africa/Johannesburg), UTC+2.
Does Centurion observe daylight saving time?
No. Centurion stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Centurion?
The current UTC offset in Centurion is UTC+2.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Centurion is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Centurion today?
Today the sun rises in Centurion at 05:12 and sets at 18:29.
How far is Centurion from Pretoria?
Centurion is 13 km from Pretoria in a straight line.