Current Time in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
4:29:54 AM
04:29:54
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
- Country 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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La Crosse follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Milwaukee
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All times shown relative to La Crosse local time
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
- 10 hr 33 min2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 33 min2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.9° 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 — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 2 min 41 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 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is La Crosse in?
- La Crosse 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 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)
- Does La Crosse observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. La Crosse observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of La Crosse?
- La Crosse is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer