United States
Time now in Centralia
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:17Sunset 07:42Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
13,032
Sunrise
06:17
Sunset
07:42
Day length
13h 25m
Coordinates
38.52, -89.12
Time difference from Centralia
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Centralia right now.
Centralia on the map
About the time in Centralia
Centralia sits at latitude 38.52, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 25m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 13,032 people live in Centralia, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Centralia runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Centralia
- When do the sun rise and set in Centralia today?
- Sunrise is at 06:17 and sunset at 07:42, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
- Does Centralia change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What are normal business hours in Centralia in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Centralia runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Centralia right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Centralia, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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