Current Time in Madison, Wisconsin, USA
2:07:02 AM
02:07:02
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Madison is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
- Country 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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Madison follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Milwaukee
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Madison local time
Clock changes in Madison
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 14 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 14 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.6° 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 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Madison
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Plan around Madison
Upcoming public holidays in Wisconsin
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's 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 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 Madison?
- Clocks in Madison 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 Madison observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Madison observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Madison?
- Madison is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer