Current Time in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, USA
7:27:12 PM
19:27:12
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Fitchburg is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Fitchburg
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Dane County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 27,996
- Elevation
- 310 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 57' N / 89° 28' W
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Fitchburg follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Milwaukee
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All times shown relative to Fitchburg local time
Clock changes in Fitchburg
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
- 10 hr 38 min2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 38 min2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Wisconsin
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Fitchburg, Wisconsin, USA
Dane County Regional Truax FieldMSNMedium airport · Serves Madison22.6 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MSN / KMSN
About 22.6 km (14.0 mi) north-northeast of Fitchburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Rockford International AirportRFDMedium airport · Serves Chicago/Rockford90.4 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RFD / KRFD
About 90.4 km (56.2 mi) south-southeast of Fitchburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dubuque Regional AirportDBQMedium airport · Serves Dubuque119 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DBQ / KDBQ
About 119 km (73.9 mi) west-southwest of Fitchburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fitchburg in?
- Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg?
- Clocks in Fitchburg move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Fitchburg observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Fitchburg observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Fitchburg?
- Fitchburg is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer