Current Time in Madison, Wisconsin, USA
10:34:16 AM
10:34:16
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Madison is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Madison
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Dane County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 280,305
- Elevation
- 267 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 04' N / 89° 24' W
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All times shown relative to Madison local time
Clock changes in Madison
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 36 min2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (8% 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 36 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Madison 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 Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Dane County Regional Truax FieldMSNMedium airport9.1 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MSN / KMSN
About 9.1 km (5.7 mi) northeast of Madison
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Rockford International AirportRFDMedium airport · Serves Chicago/Rockford101 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RFD / KRFD
About 101 km (62.6 mi) south-southeast of Madison
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Mitchell International AirportMKELarge airport · Serves Milwaukee123 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MKE / KMKE
About 123 km (76.5 mi) east of Madison
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Madison in?
- Madison currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Madison?
- Clocks in Madison 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 Madison currently on daylight saving time?
- Madison is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Madison right now?
- Madison is currently UTC−05:00