Current Time in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
6:04:02 PM
18:04:02
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
La Crosse is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in La Crosse
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- La Crosse County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 52,306
- Elevation
- 204 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 48' N / 91° 14' W
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Clock changes in La Crosse
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
- 12 hr 42 min2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 42 min2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 42 min | 2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
La Crosse 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
La Crosse Regional AirportLSEMedium airport8.7 km north
Source: OurAirports record · LSE / KLSE
About 8.7 km (5.4 mi) north of La Crosse
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rochester International AirportRSTMedium airport · Serves Rochester102 km west
Source: OurAirports record · RST / KRST
About 102 km (63.3 mi) west of La Crosse
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chippewa Valley Regional AirportEAUMedium airport · Serves Eau Claire120 km north
Source: OurAirports record · EAU / KEAU
About 120 km (74.5 mi) north of La Crosse
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is La Crosse in?
- La Crosse currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in La Crosse?
- Clocks in La Crosse 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 La Crosse currently on daylight saving time?
- La Crosse is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in La Crosse right now?
- La Crosse is currently UTC−05:00