Current Time in Madison, New Jersey, USA
1:01:55 PM
13:01:55
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Madison is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Madison
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Morris County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,126
- Elevation
- 79 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 45' N / 74° 25' W
Convert Madison time
Compare Madison with another city or time zone
Madison follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Newark
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Madison local time
Clock changes in Madison
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 43 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
View full Sun & Moon detailsHide full Sun & Moon details
Sunday, October 25, 2026
View Madison on SavvyTime's time-zone map
Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 43 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Madison
Loading weather forecast…
Plan around Madison
Upcoming public holidays in New Jersey
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Madison, New Jersey, USA
Newark Liberty International AirportEWRLarge airport · Serves Newark22.2 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · EWR / KEWR
About 22.2 km (13.8 mi) east-southeast of Madison
Scheduled airline service in source data
Teterboro AirportTEBMedium airport · Serves Teterboro31.6 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TEB / KTEB
About 31.6 km (19.6 mi) east-northeast of Madison
Scheduled airline service in source data
LaGuardia AirportLGALarge airport · Serves New York45.9 km east
Source: OurAirports record · LGA / KLGA
About 45.9 km (28.5 mi) east of Madison
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Madison in?
- Madison uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Madison?
- Clocks in Madison move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Madison observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Madison observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Madison?
- Madison is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer