Current Time in Germantown, Wisconsin, USA
2:58:45 AM
02:58:45
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Germantown is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Germantown
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Washington County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 19,993
- Elevation
- 264 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 13' N / 88° 06' W
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Germantown follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Milwaukee
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Germantown local time
Clock changes in Germantown
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
- 9 hr 45 min2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 45 min2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 45 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 38 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 36 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 34 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 32 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Wisconsin
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Germantown, Wisconsin, USA
General Mitchell International AirportMKELarge airport · Serves Milwaukee35.8 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MKE / KMKE
About 35.8 km (22.2 mi) south-southeast of Germantown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dane County Regional Truax FieldMSNMedium airport · Serves Madison100 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MSN / KMSN
About 100 km (62.1 mi) west of Germantown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Appleton International AirportATWMedium airport · Serves Appleton119 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ATW / KATW
About 119 km (74.0 mi) north-northwest of Germantown
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Germantown in?
- Germantown 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 Germantown?
- Clocks in Germantown 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 Germantown observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Germantown observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Germantown?
- Germantown is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer