Current Time in Madison, Alabama, USA
2:40:14 AM
02:40:14
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Madison is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Madison
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Madison County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 46,962
- Elevation
- 215 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 41' N / 86° 44' W
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Madison follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Huntsville
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Madison local time
Clock changes in Madison
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 21 min1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 21 min1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (34% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 21 min | 1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Madison
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Plan around Madison
Upcoming public holidays in Alabama
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Madison, Alabama, USA
Huntsville International AirportHSVMedium airport · Serves Huntsville7.4 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HSV / KHSV
About 7.4 km (4.6 mi) south-southwest of Madison
Scheduled airline service in source data
Northwest Alabama Regional AirportMSLMedium airport · Serves Muscle Shoals79.2 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MSL / KMSL
About 79.2 km (49.2 mi) west of Madison
Scheduled airline service in source data
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBHMLarge airport · Serves Birmingham126 km south
Source: OurAirports record · BHM / KBHM
About 126 km (78.5 mi) south of Madison
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Madison in?
- Madison uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Madison?
- Clocks in Madison move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Madison observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Madison observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Madison?
- Madison is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer