Current Time in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
9:46:45 PM
21:46:45
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
South Milwaukee is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in South Milwaukee
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Milwaukee County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 21,233
- Elevation
- 204 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 54' N / 87° 51' W
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South Milwaukee follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Milwaukee
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to South Milwaukee local time
Clock changes in South Milwaukee
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 39 min2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 39 min2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% 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 39 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 37 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 South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
General Mitchell International AirportMKELarge airport · Serves Milwaukee5.0 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MKE / KMKE
About 5.0 km (3.1 mi) northwest of South Milwaukee
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago104 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 104 km (64.4 mi) south of South Milwaukee
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dane County Regional Truax FieldMSNMedium airport · Serves Madison123 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MSN / KMSN
About 123 km (76.2 mi) west-northwest of South Milwaukee
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is South Milwaukee in?
- South Milwaukee 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 South Milwaukee?
- Clocks in South Milwaukee 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 South Milwaukee observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. South Milwaukee observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of South Milwaukee?
- South Milwaukee is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer