Current Time in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
1:48:27 AM
01:48:27
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Centurion does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Centurion
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Gauteng
- District
- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- South African Rand (ZAR)
Practical
- Languages
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 236,580
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,432 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 25° 51' S / 28° 11' E
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Centurion follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Johannesburg
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Clock changes in Centurion
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 40 min1 min 29 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination21%
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 40 min1 min 29 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (72.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 40 min | 1 min 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 1 min 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 1 min 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 1 min 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 46 min | 1 min 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 1 min 27 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 1 min 27 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Centurion
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Plan around Centurion
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby scheduled airports for Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
Lanseria International AirportHLALarge airport · Serves Johannesburg27.4 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HLA / FALA
About 27.4 km (17.0 mi) west-southwest of Centurion
Scheduled airline service in source data
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNBLarge airport · Serves Johannesburg31.9 km south
Source: OurAirports record · JNB / FAOR
About 31.9 km (19.8 mi) south of Centurion
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
MidstreamEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality7 kmSPretoriaCity of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality13 kmNMidrandCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality16 kmSTembisaEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality16 kmSDiepslootCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality19 kmSWEdenvaleEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality32 kmSRandburgCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality32 kmSWGa-RankuwaNorth West33 kmNWBenoniEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality39 kmSRiverleaSouth Africa45 kmSWSpringsEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality48 kmSE
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Centurion in?
- Centurion currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Centurion?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Centurion in the next 12 months
- Does Centurion observe daylight saving time?
- Centurion does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Centurion right now?
- Centurion is currently UTC+02:00