Current Time in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
9:06:49 PM
21:06:49
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Eau Claire is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Eau Claire
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Eau Claire County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 67,778
- Elevation
- 240 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 48' N / 91° 29' W
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Clock changes in Eau Claire
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 11 hr 33 min3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 33 min3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (37% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- No event on this local date
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 33 min | 3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 30 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 27 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 24 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 21 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Eau Claire follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Milwaukee
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Wisconsin
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Chippewa Valley Regional AirportEAUMedium airport6.2 km north
Source: OurAirports record · EAU / KEAU
About 6.2 km (3.9 mi) north of Eau Claire
Scheduled airline service in source data
La Crosse Regional AirportLSEMedium airport · Serves La Crosse105 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LSE / KLSE
About 105 km (65.5 mi) south of Eau Claire
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rochester International AirportRSTMedium airport · Serves Rochester128 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RST / KRST
About 128 km (79.6 mi) southwest of Eau Claire
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Eau Claire in?
- Eau Claire currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Eau Claire?
- Clocks in Eau Claire move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Eau Claire currently on daylight saving time?
- Eau Claire is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Eau Claire right now?
- Eau Claire is currently UTC−05:00