Current Time in Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA
9:00:14 PM
21:00:14
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Clock format
Time zone details
Ripon is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Ripon
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Fond du Lac County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 7,700
- Elevation
- 284 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 50' N / 88° 50' W
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Clock changes in Ripon
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 44 min2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination18%
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 44 min2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (18% 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 44 min | 2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 31 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Ripon
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Plan around Ripon
Upcoming public holidays in Wisconsin
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby places
OshkoshWinnebago County31 kmNEFond du LacFond du Lac County33 kmEBeaver DamDodge County43 kmSNeenahWinnebago County48 kmNEMenashaWinnebago County51 kmNEAppletonOutagamie County58 kmNEKaukaunaOutagamie County66 kmNEWest BendWashington County70 kmSEWatertownJefferson County73 kmSSun PrairieDane County79 kmSWOconomowocWaukesha County86 kmSGermantownWashington County90 kmSE
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ripon in?
- Ripon 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 Ripon?
- Clocks in Ripon 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 Ripon observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ripon observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ripon?
- Ripon is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer